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First Calf Heifer wont claim calf
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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 11720"><p>We just had this happen as well. One thing I will say- Do NOT let the calf nurse another mother right now unless you want to switch and try to graft it.Keep the new mom and her calf seperate by them selves. We had a orphan calf in with ready to calve heifers, and she ran an nursed everyone. A heifer calved- Was used to the other calf nursing, so she wanted nothing to do with HER newborn. DIdnt lick it nothing. wouldnt let it nurse. We penned them up, and let the calf suck with mom in the head gate. Then, every day- 2 x a day, wed go out and back her in a corner, and make the baby nurse. The mom would try to run away, but wed smack her till she stood still. She never licked the baby, nor mooed at it. She did try a few times to head butt it, and kick it off her tits. Her bag was very small. I would supplement the calf with a bottle everyday, until FINALLY-- yesterday- almost 2 weeks later- did the mother come up and start licking the calf and stood to let her nurse unassisted!! Patience paid off. She licked that baby all day long, and as of today, seems like an ideal mother. My advice- keep the mom and calf alone- and keep doing what youre doing- !! We goofed by letting the orpahn calf run around and suck the pregnant heifers- thus the heifer didnt want her own baby!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 11720"] We just had this happen as well. One thing I will say- Do NOT let the calf nurse another mother right now unless you want to switch and try to graft it.Keep the new mom and her calf seperate by them selves. We had a orphan calf in with ready to calve heifers, and she ran an nursed everyone. A heifer calved- Was used to the other calf nursing, so she wanted nothing to do with HER newborn. DIdnt lick it nothing. wouldnt let it nurse. We penned them up, and let the calf suck with mom in the head gate. Then, every day- 2 x a day, wed go out and back her in a corner, and make the baby nurse. The mom would try to run away, but wed smack her till she stood still. She never licked the baby, nor mooed at it. She did try a few times to head butt it, and kick it off her tits. Her bag was very small. I would supplement the calf with a bottle everyday, until FINALLY-- yesterday- almost 2 weeks later- did the mother come up and start licking the calf and stood to let her nurse unassisted!! Patience paid off. She licked that baby all day long, and as of today, seems like an ideal mother. My advice- keep the mom and calf alone- and keep doing what youre doing- !! We goofed by letting the orpahn calf run around and suck the pregnant heifers- thus the heifer didnt want her own baby!! [/QUOTE]
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