Okay Experts.. I need your help.
I have a 2 week old bull calf & mom died today. Of course we found her after the feed stores were closed so we milked a couple of the other cows & fed it a bit with a bottle. Wasn't able to get a bunch, but some. He does pick around at the grass & any hay we give him, but probably not enough to sustain him. I'll get the milk replacer tomorrow 1st thing, but how long do you guys figure he needs it?
Mom was vaccinated but had a difficult delivery so something went wrong. ( that's a whole different topic)The calf is strong & healthy & has been the whole time. He had access to all the antibodies we want him to get. He's trying to nurse on a really quiet yearling heifer we have so I think that will be his new buddy. I also have a very docile cow that has a 4 month old calf herself. She tolerated him sniffing around tonight while I had her tied up. Hopefully she will let him get closer tomorrow in the daylight. Do you guys & gals think there is any chance she will mother him?
Thanks so much for your advice.
I have a 2 week old bull calf & mom died today. Of course we found her after the feed stores were closed so we milked a couple of the other cows & fed it a bit with a bottle. Wasn't able to get a bunch, but some. He does pick around at the grass & any hay we give him, but probably not enough to sustain him. I'll get the milk replacer tomorrow 1st thing, but how long do you guys figure he needs it?
Mom was vaccinated but had a difficult delivery so something went wrong. ( that's a whole different topic)The calf is strong & healthy & has been the whole time. He had access to all the antibodies we want him to get. He's trying to nurse on a really quiet yearling heifer we have so I think that will be his new buddy. I also have a very docile cow that has a 4 month old calf herself. She tolerated him sniffing around tonight while I had her tied up. Hopefully she will let him get closer tomorrow in the daylight. Do you guys & gals think there is any chance she will mother him?
Thanks so much for your advice.