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First calf heifer rough deliver
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<blockquote data-quote="Suzie Q" data-source="post: 769957" data-attributes="member: 14334"><p>I agree with above - We have a cattle crush (squeeze chute). I can put her in there, secure her head and open the bottom gate. You can tie the leg back if she keeps kicking but usually they don't. A gruff stop it and a slap is enough.</p><p></p><p>if you do not have a cattle crush and she won't try to kill you then you put her in a small triangular yard and stand there with a lunging whip. Or whatever you happen to have. You teach here that if she stays still she is left alone. If she tries to move she is in trouble. You can then let the calf in to suck with some control over the cow.</p><p></p><p>Here in Australia I do that twice a day. With a cow and someone else's calf it usually takes 3 - 5 days for her to accept the calf. With her own calf she should accept it easily. I would say her teats are sore, so you might have to milk her down a bit before you put the calf on.</p><p></p><p>With going on the cow twice a day I have never given them anything else to drink or any injections and they have been fine. I lock the calf away from the cow in the beginning so as she can not teach it not to suck while I am not there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Suzie Q, post: 769957, member: 14334"] I agree with above - We have a cattle crush (squeeze chute). I can put her in there, secure her head and open the bottom gate. You can tie the leg back if she keeps kicking but usually they don't. A gruff stop it and a slap is enough. if you do not have a cattle crush and she won't try to kill you then you put her in a small triangular yard and stand there with a lunging whip. Or whatever you happen to have. You teach here that if she stays still she is left alone. If she tries to move she is in trouble. You can then let the calf in to suck with some control over the cow. Here in Australia I do that twice a day. With a cow and someone else's calf it usually takes 3 - 5 days for her to accept the calf. With her own calf she should accept it easily. I would say her teats are sore, so you might have to milk her down a bit before you put the calf on. With going on the cow twice a day I have never given them anything else to drink or any injections and they have been fine. I lock the calf away from the cow in the beginning so as she can not teach it not to suck while I am not there. [/QUOTE]
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