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Heifer won't let new calf drink
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<blockquote data-quote="pd" data-source="post: 51489" data-attributes="member: 658"><p>wow - thanks for all this great advice! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>The good news is that when I went out yesterday am (or was it the day before...?) the calf was up and drinking from one of her teats!</p><p></p><p>But at that stage she did not want him near the other 3 teats. So back into the crush for more therapy. She and I have become good mates now, she has got quite used to me and licks me and will feed from my hand now. The other day I was in the pen tubing her calf with her lying down right beside me watching quite happily.</p><p></p><p>Anyway today the calf is able to take from all 4 quarters without much fuss from the mother. She realises that it actually makes her feel better I think. It was funny as one of her herd mates had her calf this am and it was looking like a repeat performance, with the heifer roaring every time the calf tried to stand and not letting it get near her udder. But fortunately 30 mins later and with a pile of baleage which may have distracted her for long enough, the calf was at her udder sucking.</p><p></p><p>Phew, looking good now, touch wood. Many thanks for all your great advice. I have a new question which I shall post now <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pd, post: 51489, member: 658"] wow - thanks for all this great advice! :D The good news is that when I went out yesterday am (or was it the day before...?) the calf was up and drinking from one of her teats! But at that stage she did not want him near the other 3 teats. So back into the crush for more therapy. She and I have become good mates now, she has got quite used to me and licks me and will feed from my hand now. The other day I was in the pen tubing her calf with her lying down right beside me watching quite happily. Anyway today the calf is able to take from all 4 quarters without much fuss from the mother. She realises that it actually makes her feel better I think. It was funny as one of her herd mates had her calf this am and it was looking like a repeat performance, with the heifer roaring every time the calf tried to stand and not letting it get near her udder. But fortunately 30 mins later and with a pile of baleage which may have distracted her for long enough, the calf was at her udder sucking. Phew, looking good now, touch wood. Many thanks for all your great advice. I have a new question which I shall post now :D [/QUOTE]
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