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Calf will not take bottle or suck HELP
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<blockquote data-quote="mncowboy" data-source="post: 734376" data-attributes="member: 13422"><p>If she's got four pints in her most of the worry is over. As far as the nursing, try putting white sugar on the nipple of the bottle or on the cow. Let it sit in the calves mouth for a bit and it should take off. Also make sure the hole in the bottle is big enough that the milk will flow out of the nipple with out having to suck. The milk gathering in the back of the mouth will also help initiate the sucking/swallowing. Above all else be patient, make sure that the calf has just enough milk in its belly each night (even if you have to tube it) to keep it alive but NOT enough that its full/hungary, if need be milk the cow by hand to keep her from drying up. Eventually the calf will take the cow and vis-versa and then think about shipping the cow this fall. </p><p>Best of luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mncowboy, post: 734376, member: 13422"] If she's got four pints in her most of the worry is over. As far as the nursing, try putting white sugar on the nipple of the bottle or on the cow. Let it sit in the calves mouth for a bit and it should take off. Also make sure the hole in the bottle is big enough that the milk will flow out of the nipple with out having to suck. The milk gathering in the back of the mouth will also help initiate the sucking/swallowing. Above all else be patient, make sure that the calf has just enough milk in its belly each night (even if you have to tube it) to keep it alive but NOT enough that its full/hungary, if need be milk the cow by hand to keep her from drying up. Eventually the calf will take the cow and vis-versa and then think about shipping the cow this fall. Best of luck. [/QUOTE]
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