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<blockquote data-quote="boondocks" data-source="post: 1276101" data-attributes="member: 20599"><p>That's sort of where we're at. We're not looking for any animals that make extra work--got more than enough as-is.</p><p></p><p>Debating whether to let go a cow that's birthed w/o help last summer and this summer. This is the one I wrote about previously that had bad pinkeye with some residual cloudiness. She's nonetheless conceived pretty readily on AI. Problem is, both last summer and this one, her calves have to bump and bump her udder to get let-down. Milk does flow but seems to take a bit more work than the calves like. She does have a decent though not huge udder, and teats seem fine. Both last summer and this one, her calves will nurse her but also get frequent handouts from other cows. I've worried her milk would dry up as a result; it doesn't seem to so I know her calves do nurse her some (and I've seen them do so). She doesn't kick them off--to the contrary, I saw her go looking for her calf and stand by forlornly while it nursed another cow. She mooed to tell it "over here, dummy" but I think the calves are savvy and if another cow's milk is easier, are going there...</p><p></p><p>Hate to get rid of an easy breeder and good calver...her calf last year is decent, esp for a first-time mama with poss vision issues</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boondocks, post: 1276101, member: 20599"] That's sort of where we're at. We're not looking for any animals that make extra work--got more than enough as-is. Debating whether to let go a cow that's birthed w/o help last summer and this summer. This is the one I wrote about previously that had bad pinkeye with some residual cloudiness. She's nonetheless conceived pretty readily on AI. Problem is, both last summer and this one, her calves have to bump and bump her udder to get let-down. Milk does flow but seems to take a bit more work than the calves like. She does have a decent though not huge udder, and teats seem fine. Both last summer and this one, her calves will nurse her but also get frequent handouts from other cows. I've worried her milk would dry up as a result; it doesn't seem to so I know her calves do nurse her some (and I've seen them do so). She doesn't kick them off--to the contrary, I saw her go looking for her calf and stand by forlornly while it nursed another cow. She mooed to tell it "over here, dummy" but I think the calves are savvy and if another cow's milk is easier, are going there... Hate to get rid of an easy breeder and good calver...her calf last year is decent, esp for a first-time mama with poss vision issues [/QUOTE]
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