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<blockquote data-quote="randiliana" data-source="post: 220153" data-attributes="member: 2308"><p>If the calf will suck, headgate the cow or tie her up, then either hobble her back legs or tie one leg (the one on the side you are working on) back so she can't kick. Then get the calf over to her and get him sucking her. You will have to stand behind the calf to push it up and push his head down by the teats, and depending on his desire, you may have to put the teat in his mouth. Once he has sucked her out I would separate them for a few hours then do this again. If you have hobbles on her, leave them on and you can try just putting them in a pen together. Hopefully, he will go and suck her on his own. She won't be able to kick the calf, but she might still bunt him with her head, if that is the case, you may need to headgate/tie her up again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="randiliana, post: 220153, member: 2308"] If the calf will suck, headgate the cow or tie her up, then either hobble her back legs or tie one leg (the one on the side you are working on) back so she can't kick. Then get the calf over to her and get him sucking her. You will have to stand behind the calf to push it up and push his head down by the teats, and depending on his desire, you may have to put the teat in his mouth. Once he has sucked her out I would separate them for a few hours then do this again. If you have hobbles on her, leave them on and you can try just putting them in a pen together. Hopefully, he will go and suck her on his own. She won't be able to kick the calf, but she might still bunt him with her head, if that is the case, you may need to headgate/tie her up again. [/QUOTE]
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