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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 9067"><p>Is the calf alert? Are her eyes bright? Is she urinating and stooling regularly? These are good signs. Is the calf humped up, eyes dull, skin sticks together when you pinch it? These are bad signs. <p>Check the mother's udder. Is the hair around the nipples wet or swirled? This could give you a clue that the baby's nursing. <p>I have seen some redness on the udder of some of our cows when the udder is very engorged. The engorgement can be caused by the calf not nursing or by a larger than usual supply of milk. The redness can be from a full udder or it could be an actual case of mastitis. Is the udder hot where the redness is?<p>Can you put the cow in a head catch or chute and milk her out? I would milk her about halfway out and freeze the milk. Removing some of the pressure in her udder will make it easier for the calf to nurse if her udder/nipples are sore. You may have to do this more than once. <p>Most importantly, spend time observing the pair. If the calf is not nursing, do not wait. Tube or bottle feed the calf to keep it hydrated and to keep its strength up so it can nurse when it's ready. </p><p><br></p><p><ul><li><a href="http://www.murraygrey.com">Rafter L Murray Greys</a></ul></p><p><br><hr size=4 width=75%><p></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 9067"] Is the calf alert? Are her eyes bright? Is she urinating and stooling regularly? These are good signs. Is the calf humped up, eyes dull, skin sticks together when you pinch it? These are bad signs. <p>Check the mother's udder. Is the hair around the nipples wet or swirled? This could give you a clue that the baby's nursing. <p>I have seen some redness on the udder of some of our cows when the udder is very engorged. The engorgement can be caused by the calf not nursing or by a larger than usual supply of milk. The redness can be from a full udder or it could be an actual case of mastitis. Is the udder hot where the redness is?<p>Can you put the cow in a head catch or chute and milk her out? I would milk her about halfway out and freeze the milk. Removing some of the pressure in her udder will make it easier for the calf to nurse if her udder/nipples are sore. You may have to do this more than once. <p>Most importantly, spend time observing the pair. If the calf is not nursing, do not wait. Tube or bottle feed the calf to keep it hydrated and to keep its strength up so it can nurse when it's ready. <br> <ul><li><a href="http://www.murraygrey.com">Rafter L Murray Greys</a></ul> <br><hr size=4 width=75%><p> [/QUOTE]
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