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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 561814" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>K: you don't. I pick a cow that I like the looks of and don't give her any choice in the matter. Or in the case of the black cow, I raised her from a calf (well, 311 raised her) and I'm just waiting to see how she works out. A good nurse cow that will take any calf immediately is very hard to find, so it's never my top priority when looking for a cow. I had a really good one 4 years ago, but ended up losing her to bloat... probably the best nurse cow I'll ever own.</p><p></p><p>The two cows I have now are okay, but it's a pain in the neck to get them to take calves. I broke a few boards over the black cow in an effort to make her understand all four feet must stay on the ground when calves are nursing. Now that they've accepted the calves though, all is well and the calves are growing like weeds. Cows have enough milk, calves can drink whenever they want, and everyone is happy. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 561814, member: 852"] K: you don't. I pick a cow that I like the looks of and don't give her any choice in the matter. Or in the case of the black cow, I raised her from a calf (well, 311 raised her) and I'm just waiting to see how she works out. A good nurse cow that will take any calf immediately is very hard to find, so it's never my top priority when looking for a cow. I had a really good one 4 years ago, but ended up losing her to bloat... probably the best nurse cow I'll ever own. The two cows I have now are okay, but it's a pain in the neck to get them to take calves. I broke a few boards over the black cow in an effort to make her understand all four feet must stay on the ground when calves are nursing. Now that they've accepted the calves though, all is well and the calves are growing like weeds. Cows have enough milk, calves can drink whenever they want, and everyone is happy. :) [/QUOTE]
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