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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 174923" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>Calf Manna is super high EASILY digestible protein. A high protein feed will help her produce more milk. Some cows just don't "kick in" for a few days. I would do like you said, seperate them, feed the cow good high protein feed, and do not feed the calf. As said, the more the calf demands, the more her body will produce - IF she has the ability to produce. It won't be long, you should be able to tell if the calf is "just surviving" or thriving. If the calf has a strong will, after you turn them out, it may try stealing from other cows if mom isn't giving enough. This is good and bad. If stealing from a heifer, than she probably won't have enough milk for her own calf. If stealing from a heavy milking cow, this could be good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 174923, member: 968"] Calf Manna is super high EASILY digestible protein. A high protein feed will help her produce more milk. Some cows just don't "kick in" for a few days. I would do like you said, seperate them, feed the cow good high protein feed, and do not feed the calf. As said, the more the calf demands, the more her body will produce - IF she has the ability to produce. It won't be long, you should be able to tell if the calf is "just surviving" or thriving. If the calf has a strong will, after you turn them out, it may try stealing from other cows if mom isn't giving enough. This is good and bad. If stealing from a heifer, than she probably won't have enough milk for her own calf. If stealing from a heavy milking cow, this could be good. [/QUOTE]
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