Having trouble finding the teet

[kenny thomas]

Thanks. Momma is making so much milk that it is squirting out the rears when she walks. So she's got some built in pressure relief valves in action.

It might be good to partially drain her bag then. The Hancock Co-Op should have the tubes. Plastic, throw away, and cheap. Sure beats milking her by hand.

 

[ClinchValley86]

It might be good to partially drain her bag then. The Hancock Co-Op should have the tubes. Plastic, throw away, and cheap. Sure beats milking her by hand.

Good idea. I've been milking them down a little. But couldn't help but wonder if I should be or not. Figure it was keeping mastitis away?

The least used quarter has been a bit red. But flows fine and the milk looks normal. Calf latched to it and drank for 30 seconds. Then couldn't get back on it. Cows leg wouldn't move.

 

[TCRanch]

That rear-end look like normal calf shite to yall?

Yup! I only freak when it looks like this - until logic eventually kicks in and I remember that yellow colostrum poo + bright blue First Defense Tri Shield = green.

 

[ClinchValley86]

Forgot to update this. They're doing awesome now. Calf is getting fat. It's even figuring out the back two quarters.

 

[ClinchValley86]

Had another. Coke bottle teets. More like a coke can!

Calf quickly figured it out so they're out in pasture. Strong little dude!!!

Franchise K67 bull calf.

 

[TCRanch]

Well done!

 

[MurraysMutts]

Sausage teats!
I sold my good ol gal like that. Had to do the same thing. The next calf, tho, had no issues.

 

[kenny thomas]

I sold an 18 year old cull cow today for $1514. Cull price is too good to not cull.

 

[ClinchValley86]

If calf doesn5 figure it out by .Monday. I'm selling as a bottle calf. Momma can fill an October appointment.

 

[ClinchValley86]

This

I sold an 18 year old cull cow today for $1514. Cull price is too good to not cull.

This girl is 4 or 5 years old. 3rd or 4th calf.

 

[Hpacres440p]

If calf doesn5 figure it out by .Monday. I'm selling as a bottle calf. Momma can fill an October appointment.

Looks like they've been nursed though-is that only with your assistance?

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

Selenium is purchased thru a vet. All these supplements that say they have SE in it - doesn't have enough to do squat if you have a SE problem. I give every calf born a Multimin90 shot at birth work up. You can also use BoSe or MuSe from vet.
Who is the sire of your bottle teat cow? I can't remember the last time I had bad teats like that.

 

[ClinchValley86]

My problem is **** udders as they age on this set of paternal sisters. Half are doing it.

He's nursing on his own now I do believe.

While in chute I tried to let him nurse and he maybe drank for 30 seconds and went and laid down.

Gonna let the quarter die off so long as it doesn't become life threatening.