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<blockquote data-quote="robertwhite" data-source="post: 896763" data-attributes="member: 15043"><p>On top of having to deliver a calf this morning (sack did not break, swallowed tons of fluid. Cow & calf are fine),tonight, I had a heifer give birth and she will not let the calf nurse. She licked him off, etc., but every time the calf goes under her, she kicks at him (she may have hurt his leg/shoulder).</p><p></p><p>I wound up putting her in a head catch and blocked her legs so she couldn't kick, but the calf couldn't nurse because the cow was still struggling. </p><p></p><p>I then bottle fed the calf with about 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 quarts of colostrum powder form. I will observe in the AM and bottle feed again if I have too.</p><p></p><p>How do I go about getting the cow to let the calf nurse? </p><p></p><p>If I have to continue bottle feeding until he is old enough to sell, I will.</p><p></p><p>The cow will be on the trailer next week if she won't nurse.</p><p></p><p>Ideas?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="robertwhite, post: 896763, member: 15043"] On top of having to deliver a calf this morning (sack did not break, swallowed tons of fluid. Cow & calf are fine),tonight, I had a heifer give birth and she will not let the calf nurse. She licked him off, etc., but every time the calf goes under her, she kicks at him (she may have hurt his leg/shoulder). I wound up putting her in a head catch and blocked her legs so she couldn't kick, but the calf couldn't nurse because the cow was still struggling. I then bottle fed the calf with about 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 quarts of colostrum powder form. I will observe in the AM and bottle feed again if I have too. How do I go about getting the cow to let the calf nurse? If I have to continue bottle feeding until he is old enough to sell, I will. The cow will be on the trailer next week if she won't nurse. Ideas? [/QUOTE]
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