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Effects on cow that has calved but not fed calf
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<blockquote data-quote="Mike Whyte" data-source="post: 95283" data-attributes="member: 1866"><p>I have a 4-year old Beef heifer who has just calved for first time. Having trouble (but not given up yet) getting her to succle calf and vice versa. If calf ends-up being bottle/bucket reared and cow is not milked or succled (so allowed to dry-up), will there be any ill effects on the cow, now or in future years when she calves again?</p><p></p><p>I should add I am a smallholder and she is a highland cow (who mature slower than commercial breeds) and don't normally calf till 3 anyway. Also a good highlander should live till 20 and give up to 15 calves in her life. So ease up on the blasting you commercial guys!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike Whyte, post: 95283, member: 1866"] I have a 4-year old Beef heifer who has just calved for first time. Having trouble (but not given up yet) getting her to succle calf and vice versa. If calf ends-up being bottle/bucket reared and cow is not milked or succled (so allowed to dry-up), will there be any ill effects on the cow, now or in future years when she calves again? I should add I am a smallholder and she is a highland cow (who mature slower than commercial breeds) and don't normally calf till 3 anyway. Also a good highlander should live till 20 and give up to 15 calves in her life. So ease up on the blasting you commercial guys! [/QUOTE]
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