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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1813119" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>For many cows it is at least a 2 week adjustment to "new calves" when you are trying to graft ones on them for a "second go round". And I do let the older calves back in with them for at least one milking a day for most of that 2 weeks. Every cow is different. </p><p></p><p>Any one that does not accept more calves has 2 options.... they get milked once a day at least and I have bottle fed calves although, yes, that does defeat the purpose. Or they will get dried up if at least 5 months or more bred.... next calf gets put with the cow twice a day and separated the rest with new calves in with that calf... to try that and may only raise one group of 3 or 4 calves for the lactation. 2 calves pays for the cows feed, the third is a replacement or beef for the freezer, the 4th is pure profit most of the time. </p><p>Other option is BYE BYE...</p><p>Some just do not make good nurse cows....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1813119, member: 25884"] For many cows it is at least a 2 week adjustment to "new calves" when you are trying to graft ones on them for a "second go round". And I do let the older calves back in with them for at least one milking a day for most of that 2 weeks. Every cow is different. Any one that does not accept more calves has 2 options.... they get milked once a day at least and I have bottle fed calves although, yes, that does defeat the purpose. Or they will get dried up if at least 5 months or more bred.... next calf gets put with the cow twice a day and separated the rest with new calves in with that calf... to try that and may only raise one group of 3 or 4 calves for the lactation. 2 calves pays for the cows feed, the third is a replacement or beef for the freezer, the 4th is pure profit most of the time. Other option is BYE BYE... Some just do not make good nurse cows.... [/QUOTE]
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