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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 11261"><p>> I was just wondering what you had done to try to get the mother to accept the calf? Its always best the calf be with the mom. We have one cow who every year rejects her calf immediatly after being born. She head butts it and will try to kick it. Every year, (since we know this will happen) we pen them up side by side, then put mom in a head catch several times a day and let the calf nurse supervised.(The first day, the cow is clearly NOT happy with this) but after 2 days of that we can put the 2 together in a corral and keep an eye on them. The mother is fine after this intial reaction and rejection. It is time consumming, but better than bottle feeding and cheaper! Anyhow, was just wondering if youd done anything to get the mom to accept the calf.</p><p></p><p>Hi,I have a calf that is six days</p><p>> old the mother rejected it when it</p><p>> was born i have been bottle</p><p>> feeding it with milk replacer and</p><p>> colostrum. I give it 16 percent</p><p>> calf starter free choice but he</p><p>> eats dirt and very little feed i</p><p>> have never had this happen before</p><p>> can someone tell me what causes</p><p>> this also i saw his mother at the</p><p>> pond today doing the same thing i</p><p>> have never seen her do this before</p><p>> thanks for any and all help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 11261"] > I was just wondering what you had done to try to get the mother to accept the calf? Its always best the calf be with the mom. We have one cow who every year rejects her calf immediatly after being born. She head butts it and will try to kick it. Every year, (since we know this will happen) we pen them up side by side, then put mom in a head catch several times a day and let the calf nurse supervised.(The first day, the cow is clearly NOT happy with this) but after 2 days of that we can put the 2 together in a corral and keep an eye on them. The mother is fine after this intial reaction and rejection. It is time consumming, but better than bottle feeding and cheaper! Anyhow, was just wondering if youd done anything to get the mom to accept the calf. Hi,I have a calf that is six days > old the mother rejected it when it > was born i have been bottle > feeding it with milk replacer and > colostrum. I give it 16 percent > calf starter free choice but he > eats dirt and very little feed i > have never had this happen before > can someone tell me what causes > this also i saw his mother at the > pond today doing the same thing i > have never seen her do this before > thanks for any and all help. [/QUOTE]
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