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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 624868" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>After newborn has sucked, we put the cow in the chute & milk her out - our mature cows always have way more than calf can drink. We actually use teat tubes. You put one in each teat & the colostrum just flows out into a bucket we hold. Generally we get most of it from the quarters unsucked.</p><p>If they are not willing to stand quietly, we put a rope around them, in front of the hip bones down around in front of the udder, pull TIGHT with a slip knot. A cow can't kick because it pinches some nerves. BUT, if she fights it real bad, she can fall down because she doesn't have good use of both hind legs, so you must be ready to release the rope. We use the same rope system if we need to help a calf suck.</p><p>The sooner the better. Remember, colostrum is AGING (losing quality) in the bag. You can keep it several days in the frig (stir it daily). or just freeze in small containers. I used to put it in freezer bags - but "sometimes" the bags crack and when you're floating it in hot water, you can lose the colostrum. If you use freezer bags, just be sure to double bag it when you thaw it.</p><p>I use a double boiler system. Big pan of water with smaller pan of water inside of it, and frozen colo floating in it. Don't be in a hurry - takes a while, that's why SMALL containers is best.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 624868, member: 968"] After newborn has sucked, we put the cow in the chute & milk her out - our mature cows always have way more than calf can drink. We actually use teat tubes. You put one in each teat & the colostrum just flows out into a bucket we hold. Generally we get most of it from the quarters unsucked. If they are not willing to stand quietly, we put a rope around them, in front of the hip bones down around in front of the udder, pull TIGHT with a slip knot. A cow can't kick because it pinches some nerves. BUT, if she fights it real bad, she can fall down because she doesn't have good use of both hind legs, so you must be ready to release the rope. We use the same rope system if we need to help a calf suck. The sooner the better. Remember, colostrum is AGING (losing quality) in the bag. You can keep it several days in the frig (stir it daily). or just freeze in small containers. I used to put it in freezer bags - but "sometimes" the bags crack and when you're floating it in hot water, you can lose the colostrum. If you use freezer bags, just be sure to double bag it when you thaw it. I use a double boiler system. Big pan of water with smaller pan of water inside of it, and frozen colo floating in it. Don't be in a hurry - takes a while, that's why SMALL containers is best. [/QUOTE]
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