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<blockquote data-quote="HankB" data-source="post: 1573846" data-attributes="member: 38467"><p>Lost a 3 day old calf Easter Sunday-not sure why. Last saw it at dark on Saturday night-seemed fine. Didn't see it Sunday morning, but it was still being hidden by mother. Got home around 4:00 Sunday afternoon found it laying up by the pasture gate out in open dead. Couldn't find any wounds/blood just looked like it had fallen over to side and died. Buzzards had already got to it-ate out eyes/rear end. Mother cow seemed to be doing pretty good hiding it/standing guard but then noticed on Friday she wasn't that interested in letting nurse, although her bag is so full looks like she's walking bowlegged. Fortunately we had a cow that had calved 2 weeks ago and she was letting the new one nurse from her. When found calf the mother didn't seemed that interested but the one who had allowed it to nurse seemed to be grieving (staying close/mooing). Questions: Any idea what might have killed the calf? Do I need to do something to help the mother's milk dry up? And if I'm understanding the post correctly given chance she probably won't be any more interested in mothering another calf. </p><p></p><p>Sorry for the long post. We are new to this and trying gather info from more experienced. Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HankB, post: 1573846, member: 38467"] Lost a 3 day old calf Easter Sunday-not sure why. Last saw it at dark on Saturday night-seemed fine. Didn't see it Sunday morning, but it was still being hidden by mother. Got home around 4:00 Sunday afternoon found it laying up by the pasture gate out in open dead. Couldn't find any wounds/blood just looked like it had fallen over to side and died. Buzzards had already got to it-ate out eyes/rear end. Mother cow seemed to be doing pretty good hiding it/standing guard but then noticed on Friday she wasn't that interested in letting nurse, although her bag is so full looks like she's walking bowlegged. Fortunately we had a cow that had calved 2 weeks ago and she was letting the new one nurse from her. When found calf the mother didn't seemed that interested but the one who had allowed it to nurse seemed to be grieving (staying close/mooing). Questions: Any idea what might have killed the calf? Do I need to do something to help the mother's milk dry up? And if I'm understanding the post correctly given chance she probably won't be any more interested in mothering another calf. Sorry for the long post. We are new to this and trying gather info from more experienced. Thanks [/QUOTE]
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