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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 166213" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>Lancemart, have you given this calf any Selenium - (BoSe). He should be hungry enough to suck down 2 qts 2 X a day. I would get him sucking finger and "lead" him to the teat. If he doesn't suck, wait 1/2 hour or so & try again. Than if still not sucking teat, get him sucking the bottle than take it away & again lead to the teat. </p><p>As far as the cow kicking, you can take a rope with a loop on one end. Put it over her back, just in front of the hip bones, and bring it under her in front of her udder. Put the one end thru the loop & cinch her up tight. Be sure to just tie it off with a slip knot. They can't lift their hind legs that way, but sometimes they can get frightened (if the fight it) and can stumble, so you need to be ready to release it. Also, if the calf gets sucking & she is standing good, release the pressure a little at a time & make sure she is going to stand still. Than you can take it off.</p><p>But #! get some Selenium into that calf ASAP if you haven't already done so. You must purchase it from the vet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 166213, member: 968"] Lancemart, have you given this calf any Selenium - (BoSe). He should be hungry enough to suck down 2 qts 2 X a day. I would get him sucking finger and "lead" him to the teat. If he doesn't suck, wait 1/2 hour or so & try again. Than if still not sucking teat, get him sucking the bottle than take it away & again lead to the teat. As far as the cow kicking, you can take a rope with a loop on one end. Put it over her back, just in front of the hip bones, and bring it under her in front of her udder. Put the one end thru the loop & cinch her up tight. Be sure to just tie it off with a slip knot. They can't lift their hind legs that way, but sometimes they can get frightened (if the fight it) and can stumble, so you need to be ready to release it. Also, if the calf gets sucking & she is standing good, release the pressure a little at a time & make sure she is going to stand still. Than you can take it off. But #! get some Selenium into that calf ASAP if you haven't already done so. You must purchase it from the vet. [/QUOTE]
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