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<blockquote data-quote="CattleAnnie" data-source="post: 171738" data-attributes="member: 220"><p>You could try isolating her from your other pairs/cows and giving her a good ration of grain as well as her hay (remember to start the ration off light and then increase gradually).</p><p></p><p>If she's going to give milk, the extra grain ration should hypothetically help boost production, but as Victoria pointed out, milk production is usually related to demand...therefore if you're supplementing the calf with bottles, the cow won't be feeling a demand to produce more milk.</p><p></p><p>This being said, we've had the odd dud cow over the years who was simply a poor milker. Kept herself fat, but reared a hairy, pot-bellied calf. Those kind of girls are best served by a bus-ride to the auction mart. I guess time will tell as to whether or not your animal is in that category or not.</p><p></p><p>Take care and good luck with your pair.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CattleAnnie, post: 171738, member: 220"] You could try isolating her from your other pairs/cows and giving her a good ration of grain as well as her hay (remember to start the ration off light and then increase gradually). If she's going to give milk, the extra grain ration should hypothetically help boost production, but as Victoria pointed out, milk production is usually related to demand...therefore if you're supplementing the calf with bottles, the cow won't be feeling a demand to produce more milk. This being said, we've had the odd dud cow over the years who was simply a poor milker. Kept herself fat, but reared a hairy, pot-bellied calf. Those kind of girls are best served by a bus-ride to the auction mart. I guess time will tell as to whether or not your animal is in that category or not. Take care and good luck with your pair. [/QUOTE]
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