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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 10249"><p>Gene, We're all really sorry to hear this. Remember, you may be able to salvage the sucking heifer with a "weaner". If not allowed to suck anything for a long period of time, she may lose the instinct. At this point, I would at least try it and maybe salvage a good heifer. A weaner can be puchased thru your local supplier or a farm supply catalog. Jeanne <A HREF="http://www.SimmeValley.com" TARGET="_blank">http://www.SimmeValley.com</A></p><p>> yes,, a very disappointing turn of</p><p>> events here... about 2 months ago</p><p>> i had one of 6 heifers on</p><p>> occasion, try to nurse one of the</p><p>> others..so i separated the two and</p><p>> havent noticed it since.. but that</p><p>> doesnt mean she wasnt doing it</p><p>> with others.</p><p></p><p>> last week one of my registered</p><p>> black limosin heifers came down</p><p>> with mastitis and died from the</p><p>> infection.</p><p></p><p>> to add insult to injury, the one</p><p>> doing the nursing is one of the</p><p>> best 1/2 breed calves i have and i</p><p>> was expecting her to be an</p><p>> excellent momma cow, as her mother</p><p>> was..</p><p></p><p>> kind of dishearting, having lost</p><p>> one, and now needing to cull one,</p><p>> and after feeding them, giving</p><p>> them the best of care, and being</p><p>> light bred, all of a sudden i am</p><p>> down from 6 to only 4 of them</p><p>> left. they are the pride of the</p><p>> farm, but i will just have to get</p><p>> over it and move on.</p><p></p><p>> thanks for your comments</p><p></p><p>> gene</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:simmeval@swns.net">simmeval@swns.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 10249"] Gene, We're all really sorry to hear this. Remember, you may be able to salvage the sucking heifer with a "weaner". If not allowed to suck anything for a long period of time, she may lose the instinct. At this point, I would at least try it and maybe salvage a good heifer. A weaner can be puchased thru your local supplier or a farm supply catalog. Jeanne <A HREF="http://www.SimmeValley.com" TARGET="_blank">http://www.SimmeValley.com</A> > yes,, a very disappointing turn of > events here... about 2 months ago > i had one of 6 heifers on > occasion, try to nurse one of the > others..so i separated the two and > havent noticed it since.. but that > doesnt mean she wasnt doing it > with others. > last week one of my registered > black limosin heifers came down > with mastitis and died from the > infection. > to add insult to injury, the one > doing the nursing is one of the > best 1/2 breed calves i have and i > was expecting her to be an > excellent momma cow, as her mother > was.. > kind of dishearting, having lost > one, and now needing to cull one, > and after feeding them, giving > them the best of care, and being > light bred, all of a sudden i am > down from 6 to only 4 of them > left. they are the pride of the > farm, but i will just have to get > over it and move on. > thanks for your comments > gene [email=simmeval@swns.net]simmeval@swns.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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