Looking for explanation

[Skyy]

We recently had a new calf (calf's mother has plenty of milk and is a great mama).
But a couple of times I saw the calf nursing on a heifer, she seemed to enjoy it too!
The heifer in question was never exposed to a bull, pregnancy check was negative (BioPryn), however - she is growing udder and also lactating!
How it's even possible?

 

[greybeard]

idiopathic galactorrhea and it's caused by ahormonal change or imbalance.

 

[Skyy]

Thank you! Does it mean the calf stimulated heifer's lactation by nursing?
Or is it completely unrelated to the calf?

 

[Son of Butch]

I have to believe it is calf related/triggered.

 

[T & B farms]

I have saw a very short bred cow come into milk because of being nursed.
Had a mixed group of some junk cows at the house, this cow would stand and let anything suck her. She cane into milk just like if she was raising a calf.

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

You really shouldn't let the calf suck her. Can you separate them?

 

[Skyy]

The only way to separate is to place mama and calf on a different pasture, but that will expose the baby to predators (unfortunately we have a lot of loose dogs, plus coyotes)...