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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 16678"><p>I milk Jersey cows and also bottle raise Jersey and Angus cross calves (7 Jerseys right now)</p><p></p><p>The calves are fed twice a day at approximately 12 hour intervals. Same with the cows, milked twice daily at approximately 12 hour intervals. (Some dairies do milk 3 times a day to maximize production, but such a regimen would require a very concentrated diet for the cow.)</p><p></p><p>The calves are not fed by amount of time spent nursing, they are fed 2 quarts at each feeding (very small calves, like the 25 lb twin I'm feeding now, only need 3 pints per feeding) I milk the cow and immediately pour the milk into bottles and feed the calves -- this cow gives over 7 gallons daily, so by milking her I can ensure that all 7 calves get their fair share.</p><p></p><p>The calves are given Calf Starter and hay after they are 4-5 days old and at 8-10 weeks they're weaned and another set of calves is started. Theoretically I could raise 4-5 sets of calves during a lactation, but I settle for 3.</p><p></p><p>Ann B</p><p></p><p>> How many times a day does a new</p><p>> born calf need to nurse and how</p><p>> long each time? How many times a</p><p>> day does a 2 month old calf need</p><p>> to nurse and how long? I am</p><p>> thinking of purchasing a milk cow.</p><p>> By that I mean a cow used as a wet</p><p>> nurse for calves with no mother to</p><p>> nurse from. How often does a</p><p>> "milk cow" need to nurse</p><p>> to maintain a good milk supply?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com">Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 16678"] I milk Jersey cows and also bottle raise Jersey and Angus cross calves (7 Jerseys right now) The calves are fed twice a day at approximately 12 hour intervals. Same with the cows, milked twice daily at approximately 12 hour intervals. (Some dairies do milk 3 times a day to maximize production, but such a regimen would require a very concentrated diet for the cow.) The calves are not fed by amount of time spent nursing, they are fed 2 quarts at each feeding (very small calves, like the 25 lb twin I'm feeding now, only need 3 pints per feeding) I milk the cow and immediately pour the milk into bottles and feed the calves -- this cow gives over 7 gallons daily, so by milking her I can ensure that all 7 calves get their fair share. The calves are given Calf Starter and hay after they are 4-5 days old and at 8-10 weeks they're weaned and another set of calves is started. Theoretically I could raise 4-5 sets of calves during a lactation, but I settle for 3. Ann B > How many times a day does a new > born calf need to nurse and how > long each time? How many times a > day does a 2 month old calf need > to nurse and how long? I am > thinking of purchasing a milk cow. > By that I mean a cow used as a wet > nurse for calves with no mother to > nurse from. How often does a > "milk cow" need to nurse > to maintain a good milk supply? [email=Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com]Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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