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<blockquote data-quote="msscamp" data-source="post: 229408" data-attributes="member: 539"><p>Lilmac, you really need to get her current calf weaned - it should have been done 2-3 months ago. Cows need a few months between calves or they will lose condition fast! If you don't wean the calf she has raised he will rob the new calf of colostrum and you're going to have a mess. The tits being larger than normal sounds like a simple case of balloon tits which is caused by the udder breaking down. How old is this cow? She is losing weight because she's trying to support last years calf while providing nutrition to this years calf - simple as that. Wean last years calf and supplement her until she's back in shape. From this point forward, wean your calves at about 6 months of age and the cows won't pull down if they have enough feed. I can't help you with the mastitis aspect because we've never had a case that I'm aware of.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="msscamp, post: 229408, member: 539"] Lilmac, you really need to get her current calf weaned - it should have been done 2-3 months ago. Cows need a few months between calves or they will lose condition fast! If you don't wean the calf she has raised he will rob the new calf of colostrum and you're going to have a mess. The tits being larger than normal sounds like a simple case of balloon tits which is caused by the udder breaking down. How old is this cow? She is losing weight because she's trying to support last years calf while providing nutrition to this years calf - simple as that. Wean last years calf and supplement her until she's back in shape. From this point forward, wean your calves at about 6 months of age and the cows won't pull down if they have enough feed. I can't help you with the mastitis aspect because we've never had a case that I'm aware of. [/QUOTE]
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