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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1669161" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>I skin out the dead on and put on the new one.... a little vicks or strong perfume on the nose of the cow and butt and head of the calf so it smells right. Keeping the calf separate from the cow except for nursing for 2 feedings.... Cows recognize their calf by smell ..... and the smell of the manure. Once the cows own milk gets through the calf to come out as manure, they will smell more "like theirs" and be more willing to take it too. I put calves on nurse cows and only letting them nurse for the first 2-3 days while the cow is eating, til they get up and going good so they are really going right on the teat... then the cow says "oh well, I didn't think I had that many but they smell right"...... But on a beef cow, the skin is my best trick and keeping the calf away for the first day or 2 except for feeding time makes them want the udder relief too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1669161, member: 25884"] I skin out the dead on and put on the new one.... a little vicks or strong perfume on the nose of the cow and butt and head of the calf so it smells right. Keeping the calf separate from the cow except for nursing for 2 feedings.... Cows recognize their calf by smell ..... and the smell of the manure. Once the cows own milk gets through the calf to come out as manure, they will smell more "like theirs" and be more willing to take it too. I put calves on nurse cows and only letting them nurse for the first 2-3 days while the cow is eating, til they get up and going good so they are really going right on the teat... then the cow says "oh well, I didn't think I had that many but they smell right"...... But on a beef cow, the skin is my best trick and keeping the calf away for the first day or 2 except for feeding time makes them want the udder relief too. [/QUOTE]
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