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<blockquote data-quote="Double R Ranch" data-source="post: 1814342" data-attributes="member: 411"><p>That poor bull/steer calf is covered from head to toe in the calf claim. She want's nothing to do with him so far. He's scared of her which doesn't help. She's shoved him around and kicked him in the beginning. He's still a bit "slow" and needs "encouragement" to get over to her but she allows him to nurse "his side" with the heifer she has now claimed on the other. I am hopeful he will catch on to when she's nursing it's time to nurse. He's getting stronger by the day so hopefully in the next few days I will have another good update. Tonight was milking night which was a slight challenge with 2 calves to wrangle but went well and we all got milk. They did not understand being separated prior to milking time for a few hours. Was good to see them up and wanting to nurse though. No grain when we milk which I was worried about with her feeding them. I brought her to the normal milking area and went about as normal then brought the two calves to her and she didn't miss a beat. Even let down normal. Like when she had her first calf on her. So I am pretty happy with how that went. We now have our weeks milk and cream for ice cream and coffee. Everyone is happy at the moment. </p><p>We have done that over the years with beef cattle who lost their calves. We've been lucky I guess to never have an issue like that. One time we did have a calf die a few days after birth and we skinned the calf and tied the hide onto the holstein we were able to get. Worked really well but was a bit of "extra" work skinning. The holstein/Angus cross's definitely seem hardier than the straight holsteins. More of a fight in them. If the heifer makes it will you keep her for a nurse cow? We are debating with this one. Hadn't intended on keeping her but so far she's been pretty good temperament. There seems to be people who want them as family milk cows also. Hope it works out for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Double R Ranch, post: 1814342, member: 411"] That poor bull/steer calf is covered from head to toe in the calf claim. She want's nothing to do with him so far. He's scared of her which doesn't help. She's shoved him around and kicked him in the beginning. He's still a bit "slow" and needs "encouragement" to get over to her but she allows him to nurse "his side" with the heifer she has now claimed on the other. I am hopeful he will catch on to when she's nursing it's time to nurse. He's getting stronger by the day so hopefully in the next few days I will have another good update. Tonight was milking night which was a slight challenge with 2 calves to wrangle but went well and we all got milk. They did not understand being separated prior to milking time for a few hours. Was good to see them up and wanting to nurse though. No grain when we milk which I was worried about with her feeding them. I brought her to the normal milking area and went about as normal then brought the two calves to her and she didn't miss a beat. Even let down normal. Like when she had her first calf on her. So I am pretty happy with how that went. We now have our weeks milk and cream for ice cream and coffee. Everyone is happy at the moment. We have done that over the years with beef cattle who lost their calves. We've been lucky I guess to never have an issue like that. One time we did have a calf die a few days after birth and we skinned the calf and tied the hide onto the holstein we were able to get. Worked really well but was a bit of "extra" work skinning. The holstein/Angus cross's definitely seem hardier than the straight holsteins. More of a fight in them. If the heifer makes it will you keep her for a nurse cow? We are debating with this one. Hadn't intended on keeping her but so far she's been pretty good temperament. There seems to be people who want them as family milk cows also. Hope it works out for you. [/QUOTE]
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