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<blockquote data-quote="msscamp" data-source="post: 345565" data-attributes="member: 539"><p>You don't mention whether his mother was a mature cow or a first time heifer, but it sounds like he's big enough that there was not adequate room in the womb and he's got contracted tendons. Get him out of the barn and into an open shed with proper ventilation. Put his mother in with him, and bottle him frequently - since he's only eating a quart/sitting, I would suggest every 2 to 3 hours until he's able to get around and nurse. The combination of his mother licking and talking to him, plus adaquate milk will go a long ways towards him being motivated to move around and that will stretch the tendons and allow him to move around normally.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="msscamp, post: 345565, member: 539"] You don't mention whether his mother was a mature cow or a first time heifer, but it sounds like he's big enough that there was not adequate room in the womb and he's got contracted tendons. Get him out of the barn and into an open shed with proper ventilation. Put his mother in with him, and bottle him frequently - since he's only eating a quart/sitting, I would suggest every 2 to 3 hours until he's able to get around and nurse. The combination of his mother licking and talking to him, plus adaquate milk will go a long ways towards him being motivated to move around and that will stretch the tendons and allow him to move around normally. [/QUOTE]
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