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<blockquote data-quote="Chris H" data-source="post: 1018414" data-attributes="member: 1974"><p>We have an orphan, 7 weeks old on Sunday. Got a cow, calved 2 weeks ago on Sunday. Her calf died at 3 days, no known reason. So, I got the cow in the headgate in the calving pen that evening and turned the orphan loose on her. She had a lot of edema so I made sure her milk looked good and teats not blocked. She let the calf nurse without a problem so I turned her loose. She kicked the calf a good one, he still has a lump on his jaw. They're in separate, adjoining pens. Twice a day I walk her into the calving pen. She puts her head in the headgate but won't push to close it. I walk up beside her and close it. I turn the calf loose and he milks her out.</p><p>She's been 'talking' to him for several days across the fence. If she's loose and I turn the calf loose she'll butt, push, & kick him. I catch her in the headgate and she might kick once or twice then stand just fine. I've tried getting the calf started nursing, then turn her loose; she starts shoving & kicking again.</p><p>It will be 2 weeks tomorrow since I've been doing this. I'm not sure what else I can do to convince her this is her calf. If I can't get her to take him, I'm going to turn her loose in a couple weeks and wean the calf. I'd just rather she feed him a couple more months.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chris H, post: 1018414, member: 1974"] We have an orphan, 7 weeks old on Sunday. Got a cow, calved 2 weeks ago on Sunday. Her calf died at 3 days, no known reason. So, I got the cow in the headgate in the calving pen that evening and turned the orphan loose on her. She had a lot of edema so I made sure her milk looked good and teats not blocked. She let the calf nurse without a problem so I turned her loose. She kicked the calf a good one, he still has a lump on his jaw. They're in separate, adjoining pens. Twice a day I walk her into the calving pen. She puts her head in the headgate but won't push to close it. I walk up beside her and close it. I turn the calf loose and he milks her out. She's been 'talking' to him for several days across the fence. If she's loose and I turn the calf loose she'll butt, push, & kick him. I catch her in the headgate and she might kick once or twice then stand just fine. I've tried getting the calf started nursing, then turn her loose; she starts shoving & kicking again. It will be 2 weeks tomorrow since I've been doing this. I'm not sure what else I can do to convince her this is her calf. If I can't get her to take him, I'm going to turn her loose in a couple weeks and wean the calf. I'd just rather she feed him a couple more months. [/QUOTE]
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