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How do I make the heifer let her calf nurse?
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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 15830"><p>I my opinion the cow either has very severe edema or mastitis. Since the cow hasn't taken to the calf yet and you're spending as much time getting the cow to let it urse you'ld be just as well off to bottle feed the calf. If you haven't given the cow aythig that has a withdrawl period I'ld put wheels under her ad sell her as a killer.</p><p></p><p>dun</p><p></p><p>> Thanks for the info, this method</p><p>> has been working good so far. I am</p><p>> now able to use only the rope</p><p>> around the hooks with nothing</p><p>> around the head. When I turn her</p><p>> out of the chute she will jump a</p><p>> few yards then she will stand and</p><p>> let the calf nurse. But when I</p><p>> take the rope off she will go rite</p><p>> back to kicking it. She also seems</p><p>> to care less about the calf, I</p><p>> have restrained the calf to make</p><p>> it bawl and she doesnt seem to</p><p>> care, she wont even talk to it</p><p>> like a mother cow usually does. So</p><p>> I am able to get the calf nursed</p><p>> but how do I make a mother out of</p><p>> the cow? And when should I give up</p><p>> and start bottle feeding the calf?</p><p>> I noticed that it seems to bother</p><p>> her when the calf butts her bag. I</p><p>> have been checking her bag every</p><p>> day since last Sat. and the bag</p><p>> was really hard and it seems to</p><p>> get a little softer and loose</p><p>> everyday. About how long does it</p><p>> take for the tenderness go away? I</p><p>> do appriciate all responses.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 15830"] I my opinion the cow either has very severe edema or mastitis. Since the cow hasn't taken to the calf yet and you're spending as much time getting the cow to let it urse you'ld be just as well off to bottle feed the calf. If you haven't given the cow aythig that has a withdrawl period I'ld put wheels under her ad sell her as a killer. dun > Thanks for the info, this method > has been working good so far. I am > now able to use only the rope > around the hooks with nothing > around the head. When I turn her > out of the chute she will jump a > few yards then she will stand and > let the calf nurse. But when I > take the rope off she will go rite > back to kicking it. She also seems > to care less about the calf, I > have restrained the calf to make > it bawl and she doesnt seem to > care, she wont even talk to it > like a mother cow usually does. So > I am able to get the calf nursed > but how do I make a mother out of > the cow? And when should I give up > and start bottle feeding the calf? > I noticed that it seems to bother > her when the calf butts her bag. I > have been checking her bag every > day since last Sat. and the bag > was really hard and it seems to > get a little softer and loose > everyday. About how long does it > take for the tenderness go away? I > do appriciate all responses. [/QUOTE]
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