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Cow won't give milk
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<blockquote data-quote="Suzie Q" data-source="post: 784169" data-attributes="member: 14334"><p>Calves naturally look up to suck, which is why the calf is sucking on the neck. Because the bag is so big it is lower and the calves don't naturally look down there to suck. So the calf ends up sucking on the neck, tail or anything else that is higher up.</p><p></p><p>I am sorry but I have not had the problem of no milk coming out. So I have no experience with that. But will say that I would cull the cow and any heifers you have from that cow. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> Yes drastic but that is what I do.</p><p></p><p>As someone above said the calf need colostrum and much better within 6 hours of birth or at least the first day. I have read that cows have 'plugs' that keep the milk from running until the calf is born. I have no idea how to remove them if they don't come out naturally.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Suzie Q, post: 784169, member: 14334"] Calves naturally look up to suck, which is why the calf is sucking on the neck. Because the bag is so big it is lower and the calves don't naturally look down there to suck. So the calf ends up sucking on the neck, tail or anything else that is higher up. I am sorry but I have not had the problem of no milk coming out. So I have no experience with that. But will say that I would cull the cow and any heifers you have from that cow. :( Yes drastic but that is what I do. As someone above said the calf need colostrum and much better within 6 hours of birth or at least the first day. I have read that cows have 'plugs' that keep the milk from running until the calf is born. I have no idea how to remove them if they don't come out naturally. [/QUOTE]
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