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<blockquote data-quote="backhoeboogie" data-source="post: 507023" data-attributes="member: 3162"><p>I lost a cow the same way just a week ago. The cow lived several days but I did not save her. </p><p></p><p>The calf only weighed 51 lbs and was probably a little premie IMHO. Couldn't get colostrums in him at the pasture. Threw feed sacks in the backseat of the truck and hauled him home mentally prepared to force feed him. Thawed out frozen colostrums and massaged the heck out of him with a towel. The towel seemed to stimulate him. He took two pints of colostrums (no force feeding at all) and two more pints 6 hours later at which point he seemed to want more. 8 hours later I gave him 3 pints. </p><p></p><p>I kept on a 3 times a day feed for 3 days on frozen milk out of the nurse cow. It exhausted my colostrums supply. I grafted him onto the nurse cow and it was cumbersome. He wanted to nurse from me because he was used to the bottle. I'd put a finger in his mouth and then pull him to the teat. </p><p></p><p>Now I feed the nurse cow a bucket of feed in the a.m. and he's on it, plus her heifer calf that weighs 130 lbs or so. (quite a size difference). 12 hours later I put out a bucket of feed and cycle again. Generally I have 4 calves on her and seperate the calves. Since there is only two, both are in the pen with her 24/7. </p><p></p><p>Once I am through calving, I may go and buy a couple of splits. Haven't decided yet. If I do, I will separate them from the nurse cow and feed on 12 hour cycles. That works for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="backhoeboogie, post: 507023, member: 3162"] I lost a cow the same way just a week ago. The cow lived several days but I did not save her. The calf only weighed 51 lbs and was probably a little premie IMHO. Couldn't get colostrums in him at the pasture. Threw feed sacks in the backseat of the truck and hauled him home mentally prepared to force feed him. Thawed out frozen colostrums and massaged the heck out of him with a towel. The towel seemed to stimulate him. He took two pints of colostrums (no force feeding at all) and two more pints 6 hours later at which point he seemed to want more. 8 hours later I gave him 3 pints. I kept on a 3 times a day feed for 3 days on frozen milk out of the nurse cow. It exhausted my colostrums supply. I grafted him onto the nurse cow and it was cumbersome. He wanted to nurse from me because he was used to the bottle. I'd put a finger in his mouth and then pull him to the teat. Now I feed the nurse cow a bucket of feed in the a.m. and he's on it, plus her heifer calf that weighs 130 lbs or so. (quite a size difference). 12 hours later I put out a bucket of feed and cycle again. Generally I have 4 calves on her and seperate the calves. Since there is only two, both are in the pen with her 24/7. Once I am through calving, I may go and buy a couple of splits. Haven't decided yet. If I do, I will separate them from the nurse cow and feed on 12 hour cycles. That works for me. [/QUOTE]
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