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<blockquote data-quote="Frankie" data-source="post: 618970" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>If this is a registerable calf, you need to be sure which cow is the momma before you register it. I'd get the calf off the heifer that's not her dam. Sometimes two year olds have a difficult time raising a calf and breeding back. IMO, if you plan to keep her, there's no sense in putting the added stress on her of raising someone else's calf.</p><p></p><p>As long as the calf is strong enough to nurse and the momma licks it dry pretty quick, they should be fine in the cold weather. Heifers are a bit tricky about the licking down part. Some of them do better than others. Calving difficulty can stress the calf, too, so he's less likely to get up and nurse. Which calving ease bull did you use? The Angus calves hitting the ground here have a nice thick coat of hair. The 20 mph north winds and 17 degree temp doesn't seem to bother them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frankie, post: 618970, member: 13"] If this is a registerable calf, you need to be sure which cow is the momma before you register it. I'd get the calf off the heifer that's not her dam. Sometimes two year olds have a difficult time raising a calf and breeding back. IMO, if you plan to keep her, there's no sense in putting the added stress on her of raising someone else's calf. As long as the calf is strong enough to nurse and the momma licks it dry pretty quick, they should be fine in the cold weather. Heifers are a bit tricky about the licking down part. Some of them do better than others. Calving difficulty can stress the calf, too, so he's less likely to get up and nurse. Which calving ease bull did you use? The Angus calves hitting the ground here have a nice thick coat of hair. The 20 mph north winds and 17 degree temp doesn't seem to bother them. [/QUOTE]
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