dahlen23
Member
Sorry if this has been discussed before but I am new to this board and love it!! I was just curious about others thoughts about a calf that we have. The calf is 2 1/2 weeks old and her mother is still kicking at her when she tries to suck. I can't speak for when I am not there obviously but the calf always seems eager to suck, the only problem is that the only way the calf is able to suck is if we lock mom in the maternity pen and give her some corn. Mom still tries to kick the calf but will allow her to suck and sometimes the calf acts like she has never eaten other times she isn't so bad. I am not sure if mom is nervous and allows her to eat while we aren't around but calf seems wild too because mom is. They seem to hang out, as they are always laying around one another. We have a very nice cow that just lost a set of twins, that is on another thread, but is it too late for adoption or to try and bottle feed with the calf so wild?? Any ideas or opinions are welcome!!!!