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<blockquote data-quote="Workinonit Farm" data-source="post: 896896" data-attributes="member: 839"><p>:nod: :nod: </p><p>This is pretty much what I did when I ran into a similar situation.</p><p></p><p>A couple of times, in my case, the issue 'seemed' to be a tight bag, and once pressure was relieved, all was well. I did, however, have one that cleaned the calf and all that good stuff, but then decided to 'walk away' and want no part of motherhood. We rodeo-ed around for 2 weeks and I said said to he77 with this! I separated, let her dry off, sold her to a former neighbor who wanted to "giver her another chance" and sold the calf to a fellow who wanted a bottle calf. </p><p></p><p> As to her "another chance" apparently a year later she smartened-up and turned out to be a good cow. Personally, I wasn't willing to gamble on another year of feeding, minerals, etc only to have it wasted. </p><p></p><p>As for the others who were a bit 'muley' they were fine after the pressure was let off. Fortunately I haven't had but a few of those over the years. Now, had they been range cattle, who knows what the outcome would have been. My guess is the strong persistent calf will survive.</p><p></p><p>Just my :2cents: </p><p></p><p>Katherine</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Workinonit Farm, post: 896896, member: 839"] :nod: :nod: This is pretty much what I did when I ran into a similar situation. A couple of times, in my case, the issue 'seemed' to be a tight bag, and once pressure was relieved, all was well. I did, however, have one that cleaned the calf and all that good stuff, but then decided to 'walk away' and want no part of motherhood. We rodeo-ed around for 2 weeks and I said said to he77 with this! I separated, let her dry off, sold her to a former neighbor who wanted to "giver her another chance" and sold the calf to a fellow who wanted a bottle calf. As to her "another chance" apparently a year later she smartened-up and turned out to be a good cow. Personally, I wasn't willing to gamble on another year of feeding, minerals, etc only to have it wasted. As for the others who were a bit 'muley' they were fine after the pressure was let off. Fortunately I haven't had but a few of those over the years. Now, had they been range cattle, who knows what the outcome would have been. My guess is the strong persistent calf will survive. Just my :2cents: Katherine [/QUOTE]
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