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Feeding schedule for day old calf
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<blockquote data-quote="Suzie Q" data-source="post: 766490" data-attributes="member: 14334"><p>If you are worried about the calf then you can feed it on the cow.</p><p></p><p>In Australia where we do not get snow we do it by this.</p><p></p><p>Lock the calf away from the cow.</p><p></p><p>If they cow is quiet enough put in a triangular pen so she can't get away from you, but you can get in there with her with a long whip. Do not do this if you are in danger of being attacked.</p><p></p><p>You let the calf drink and do not let the cow kick or head butt.</p><p></p><p>You do this twice a day.</p><p></p><p>If you can not stand with the cow as you are in danger then put her in a cattle crush (squeeze chute) and I can open the bottom half of the door. You start milking her and then you put the calf on.</p><p></p><p>As this has just happened it should be easy to put the calf on. If it is hard then you need one person and four hands would be easier. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> You have to get behind the calf to push it forward with your knees. Push down on the back of the neck, lift the head, open the mouth, put a teat in the mouth and milk the teat into the mouth. You might have to do for a while and suddenly the calf will suck and you will be away.</p><p></p><p>They suck for about half an hour or so and you have to do that twice a day.</p><p></p><p>If you are lucky the cow will accept the calf and you can let them out together with no problems.</p><p></p><p>If you think the mother was rejecting the calf for some reason, you could also look it over for any abnormalities. Inside the mouth, etc. Mum might have known something you don't.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Suzie Q, post: 766490, member: 14334"] If you are worried about the calf then you can feed it on the cow. In Australia where we do not get snow we do it by this. Lock the calf away from the cow. If they cow is quiet enough put in a triangular pen so she can't get away from you, but you can get in there with her with a long whip. Do not do this if you are in danger of being attacked. You let the calf drink and do not let the cow kick or head butt. You do this twice a day. If you can not stand with the cow as you are in danger then put her in a cattle crush (squeeze chute) and I can open the bottom half of the door. You start milking her and then you put the calf on. As this has just happened it should be easy to put the calf on. If it is hard then you need one person and four hands would be easier. :D You have to get behind the calf to push it forward with your knees. Push down on the back of the neck, lift the head, open the mouth, put a teat in the mouth and milk the teat into the mouth. You might have to do for a while and suddenly the calf will suck and you will be away. They suck for about half an hour or so and you have to do that twice a day. If you are lucky the cow will accept the calf and you can let them out together with no problems. If you think the mother was rejecting the calf for some reason, you could also look it over for any abnormalities. Inside the mouth, etc. Mum might have known something you don't. [/QUOTE]
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