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<blockquote data-quote="rockridgecattle" data-source="post: 573190" data-attributes="member: 6198"><p>first, i would not put the c sectioned calf on the hiefer when she calves unless she looses her calf...hope all goes well. A hiefer is still growing. She will be raising a calf on the outside and in a few months on the inside as well as she still has to grow. If you want this hiefer to last, breed back on time, keep her body condition she should only have one calf to raise...JMO</p><p>As for the c section calf and momma, Check and see what her bag is like in the morning. Get her in the chute or head gate, and get that calf to suck. That is the best way to get her to accept the calf. As well build a small pen out of pannels if you have or pen her in a corral with her calf...clean area. Get them bonding. If they are out of proximity of each other they will not bond. It's hard work but will payoff in the end.</p><p>Now if the cow has no milk, bottle feed with a good milk based replacer. Not the soy kind. Keep track of this cow, If this is her first calf, monitor what happens next year. If this is a repeat occurance, time to make a choice as to if this cow fits into your herd.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rockridgecattle, post: 573190, member: 6198"] first, i would not put the c sectioned calf on the hiefer when she calves unless she looses her calf...hope all goes well. A hiefer is still growing. She will be raising a calf on the outside and in a few months on the inside as well as she still has to grow. If you want this hiefer to last, breed back on time, keep her body condition she should only have one calf to raise...JMO As for the c section calf and momma, Check and see what her bag is like in the morning. Get her in the chute or head gate, and get that calf to suck. That is the best way to get her to accept the calf. As well build a small pen out of pannels if you have or pen her in a corral with her calf...clean area. Get them bonding. If they are out of proximity of each other they will not bond. It's hard work but will payoff in the end. Now if the cow has no milk, bottle feed with a good milk based replacer. Not the soy kind. Keep track of this cow, If this is her first calf, monitor what happens next year. If this is a repeat occurance, time to make a choice as to if this cow fits into your herd. [/QUOTE]
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