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Cow not drying up before next calf
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<blockquote data-quote="Lucky_P" data-source="post: 1211421" data-attributes="member: 12607"><p>I'm always squeamish about feeding colostrum from a dairy, due to concerns about Johne's Disease, but in some cases - and especially back years ago when good colostrum replacers were not readily available - it was just about the only way to go, and I've done it. </p><p>Nowadays, I keep a couple of bags of top quality colostrum replacer in the freezer just in case I need it - and if I have a cow or heifer that loses her calf, I'll milk her out twice and freeze the colostrum back(before she takes a ride to town), in case I have a calf that needs it.</p><p></p><p>Maximum colostral antibody levels are 'set' by 5 weeks prior to calving. If you've got calves nursing her after that point, the newborn is gonna get shorted. Get this cow separated from other potential nursers ASAP.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucky_P, post: 1211421, member: 12607"] I'm always squeamish about feeding colostrum from a dairy, due to concerns about Johne's Disease, but in some cases - and especially back years ago when good colostrum replacers were not readily available - it was just about the only way to go, and I've done it. Nowadays, I keep a couple of bags of top quality colostrum replacer in the freezer just in case I need it - and if I have a cow or heifer that loses her calf, I'll milk her out twice and freeze the colostrum back(before she takes a ride to town), in case I have a calf that needs it. Maximum colostral antibody levels are 'set' by 5 weeks prior to calving. If you've got calves nursing her after that point, the newborn is gonna get shorted. Get this cow separated from other potential nursers ASAP. [/QUOTE]
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