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CALF WILL NOT SUCK
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<blockquote data-quote="msscamp" data-source="post: 209160" data-attributes="member: 539"><p>Due to the bottle tits the calf is probably not able to nurse. You didn't intervene quite fast enough and the calf is hungry and displaying 'dummy' traits. Put the cow in the chute and milk her out until her tits are of a size to allow the calf to nurse, then bring the calf up and help him find and latch onto his mother's tit. Another option after milking is to bottle the calf with a pint or so to jump start him and then bring him up to mom. If he doesn't suck, compress his nose and lower jaw to force milk out of mom's tit and into his mouth, give him a minute for the taste to register and think about it, and repeat as necessary. Watch the calf and repeat this as many times as necessary until the calf reaches the point he can nurse on his own. When you wean this calf, ship his mother and all of her offspring as a bad udder is an inheritable trait. Just my thoughts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="msscamp, post: 209160, member: 539"] Due to the bottle tits the calf is probably not able to nurse. You didn't intervene quite fast enough and the calf is hungry and displaying 'dummy' traits. Put the cow in the chute and milk her out until her tits are of a size to allow the calf to nurse, then bring the calf up and help him find and latch onto his mother's tit. Another option after milking is to bottle the calf with a pint or so to jump start him and then bring him up to mom. If he doesn't suck, compress his nose and lower jaw to force milk out of mom's tit and into his mouth, give him a minute for the taste to register and think about it, and repeat as necessary. Watch the calf and repeat this as many times as necessary until the calf reaches the point he can nurse on his own. When you wean this calf, ship his mother and all of her offspring as a bad udder is an inheritable trait. Just my thoughts. [/QUOTE]
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