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Orphaned calf What to do?
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<blockquote data-quote="msscamp" data-source="post: 649688" data-attributes="member: 539"><p>Well, my course of action would depend on how well the "adoptive" mother milks, since you have less than a 50% chance of transitioning this calf to a bottle at his age. If she produces enough milk for both calves, I would probably leave them alone but watch her. If she starts losing condition, then I would either pull the orphan calf and pen him, or possibly pen her with both calves so I could fed her some grain to help maintain her condition. If she is allowing him to nurse now, she will probably continue - yet another reason to watch her. The key thing at this stage is to watch them, and make sure she does not lose a lot of condition, and that the orphan continues to grow and do well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="msscamp, post: 649688, member: 539"] Well, my course of action would depend on how well the "adoptive" mother milks, since you have less than a 50% chance of transitioning this calf to a bottle at his age. If she produces enough milk for both calves, I would probably leave them alone but watch her. If she starts losing condition, then I would either pull the orphan calf and pen him, or possibly pen her with both calves so I could fed her some grain to help maintain her condition. If she is allowing him to nurse now, she will probably continue - yet another reason to watch her. The key thing at this stage is to watch them, and make sure she does not lose a lot of condition, and that the orphan continues to grow and do well. [/QUOTE]
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