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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 13327"><p>> heifer gave birth monday, calf is</p><p>> healthy. the problem - calf will</p><p>> nurse only 1 side, doesn't even</p><p>> try to nurse from the other side</p><p>> (teats are huge/swollen) we</p><p>> haven't tried restraining the cow</p><p>> as of yet. any advice or info</p><p>> would be greatly appreciated I hope by now your calf is nursing on both sides. If a cow is real good milker the new born calf will get full before he nurses all teats. Usually in couple days they develope larger appetite and will take care of it. If you can get her in and either force calf to suck on other side or strip these teats out may save you any problems later on.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:dwishort@adams.net">dwishort@adams.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 13327"] > heifer gave birth monday, calf is > healthy. the problem - calf will > nurse only 1 side, doesn't even > try to nurse from the other side > (teats are huge/swollen) we > haven't tried restraining the cow > as of yet. any advice or info > would be greatly appreciated I hope by now your calf is nursing on both sides. If a cow is real good milker the new born calf will get full before he nurses all teats. Usually in couple days they develope larger appetite and will take care of it. If you can get her in and either force calf to suck on other side or strip these teats out may save you any problems later on. [email=dwishort@adams.net]dwishort@adams.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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