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Calf just born, hasn’t nursed
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<blockquote data-quote="TCRanch" data-source="post: 1781971" data-attributes="member: 24027"><p>If they're fighting to latch on, that generally indicates they've already nursed. Or they're stupid. The easiest way I've found to get them to nurse is to get them latched onto my finger and gradually guide the calf to the teat. I stand behind them to support their back end with my legs and also to keep them from backing up. I'll get them right next to a teat while they're still latched onto my finger, slip the teat in their mouth and remove my finger. If that doesn't work but the calf will take a bottle, it usually indicates something is wrong with her bag/teat/milk.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TCRanch, post: 1781971, member: 24027"] If they're fighting to latch on, that generally indicates they've already nursed. Or they're stupid. The easiest way I've found to get them to nurse is to get them latched onto my finger and gradually guide the calf to the teat. I stand behind them to support their back end with my legs and also to keep them from backing up. I'll get them right next to a teat while they're still latched onto my finger, slip the teat in their mouth and remove my finger. If that doesn't work but the calf will take a bottle, it usually indicates something is wrong with her bag/teat/milk. [/QUOTE]
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