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<blockquote data-quote="hillsdown" data-source="post: 516414" data-attributes="member: 5106"><p>I would not band the calf until it is at least 24 hours old.</p><p></p><p>The very first thing you should do to the new calf is iodine the naval really good and ensure that it gets colostrum asap. If the cow is attentive and cleaning the calf off it will usually get up right away and go for it's first meal . After that I would leave them alone so they can bond. Then worry about banding , tagging and/if dehorning when the calf is content and dry and mom is attentive and a good mommy.</p><p></p><p>I for one do not like putting any stress on the calf or cow when the little one first pops out unless absolutely necessary like iodine naval and giving collimune and calf guard.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hillsdown, post: 516414, member: 5106"] I would not band the calf until it is at least 24 hours old. The very first thing you should do to the new calf is iodine the naval really good and ensure that it gets colostrum asap. If the cow is attentive and cleaning the calf off it will usually get up right away and go for it's first meal . After that I would leave them alone so they can bond. Then worry about banding , tagging and/if dehorning when the calf is content and dry and mom is attentive and a good mommy. I for one do not like putting any stress on the calf or cow when the little one first pops out unless absolutely necessary like iodine naval and giving collimune and calf guard. [/QUOTE]
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