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Nurse cow or not. Thoughts
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<blockquote data-quote="MurraysMutts" data-source="post: 1813106" data-attributes="member: 39373"><p>[USER=411]@Double R Ranch[/USER]</p><p>I'd seperate the cow and 2 new calves 24 hrs. By that time mamas udder will start to want some relief. And those two calves will know what to do.</p><p>The 2 calves should be smelling like mama by now. Mama just ain't quite figured it out yet.</p><p>I wouldn't feed her this one time when turning the calves on her after their separation. See what they do when ya turn em on to the cow. There may be a bit of a dance. May not. Give em 15 or 20 minutes and watch. Be best to feed AFTER they've nursed her down and she's been cooperative.</p><p></p><p>If that fails, I'd feed her and let the calves nurse.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Eleanor is just like you've described. She's no where near as easy as Bessie. But about 2 weeks in, she's ok. It helps if the calves are aggressive and healthy nursers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MurraysMutts, post: 1813106, member: 39373"] [USER=411]@Double R Ranch[/USER] I'd seperate the cow and 2 new calves 24 hrs. By that time mamas udder will start to want some relief. And those two calves will know what to do. The 2 calves should be smelling like mama by now. Mama just ain't quite figured it out yet. I wouldn't feed her this one time when turning the calves on her after their separation. See what they do when ya turn em on to the cow. There may be a bit of a dance. May not. Give em 15 or 20 minutes and watch. Be best to feed AFTER they've nursed her down and she's been cooperative. If that fails, I'd feed her and let the calves nurse. Eleanor is just like you've described. She's no where near as easy as Bessie. But about 2 weeks in, she's ok. It helps if the calves are aggressive and healthy nursers. [/QUOTE]
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