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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 1398349" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>I'm not a fan of keeping twins for replacements, so that's out of the question in my books anyhow.. If the cow is a good milker, I'd give her good groceries and let her have them... If luck isn't with you, you might have a cow lose a calf and then you have somewhere to go with the other twin... Also, if that would happen, I'd still let momma keep both, just get the other one to adopt it anyhow. </p><p></p><p>Last year I had a cow that didn't milk worth a darn, but she had a well built heifer, she was just hungry and was a determined milk thief.. Then I had a first time heifer that had a C section and lost her calf, and with a little convincing she adopted the hungry one... It didn't take long for the calf to figure out there was milk to be had, and she would put up with kicks, etc if it meant food... Win win for me.. the cow was able to do something for me while she healed up (and it was good for her spirits), and the calf looked better for it</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 1398349, member: 9096"] I'm not a fan of keeping twins for replacements, so that's out of the question in my books anyhow.. If the cow is a good milker, I'd give her good groceries and let her have them... If luck isn't with you, you might have a cow lose a calf and then you have somewhere to go with the other twin... Also, if that would happen, I'd still let momma keep both, just get the other one to adopt it anyhow. Last year I had a cow that didn't milk worth a darn, but she had a well built heifer, she was just hungry and was a determined milk thief.. Then I had a first time heifer that had a C section and lost her calf, and with a little convincing she adopted the hungry one... It didn't take long for the calf to figure out there was milk to be had, and she would put up with kicks, etc if it meant food... Win win for me.. the cow was able to do something for me while she healed up (and it was good for her spirits), and the calf looked better for it [/QUOTE]
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