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Pregnant yearling heifer
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<blockquote data-quote="Katpau" data-source="post: 1568819" data-attributes="member: 9933"><p>Jan</p><p>Thanks for the suggestions. </p><p></p><p>She has not been able to get on the cow yet, even with help. Last night she did stumble around after we fed her for maybe a minute. The legs wraps have helped, but she still falls to her knees with almost every step. Her suck response is still weak. The most we have gotten her to take that way is a pint and a half and she sounds raspy after drinking. She prefers the milk we get from the mother, but we can't seem to milk out even a full pint at one time. Once she can nurse regularly from the mother, I will certainly encourage that, but I think a supplemental bottle will be necessary. I do plan to wean her early, but I hope we can let her nurse until she is 3.5 to 4 months. </p><p></p><p>We only leave bulls in for about 8 weeks, so calving her at 2 1/2 would be impractical. I will decide in June whether she goes with the bull, gets a year off, or is sold. No plans yet for that far ahead. I will need to see how she looks for condition at that time. She was a pretty fancy registered Angus heifer at weaning. Every one of my registered buyers asked about her. I am really relieved I didn't give in and sell her. I would have hated this to happen to a buyer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Katpau, post: 1568819, member: 9933"] Jan Thanks for the suggestions. She has not been able to get on the cow yet, even with help. Last night she did stumble around after we fed her for maybe a minute. The legs wraps have helped, but she still falls to her knees with almost every step. Her suck response is still weak. The most we have gotten her to take that way is a pint and a half and she sounds raspy after drinking. She prefers the milk we get from the mother, but we can't seem to milk out even a full pint at one time. Once she can nurse regularly from the mother, I will certainly encourage that, but I think a supplemental bottle will be necessary. I do plan to wean her early, but I hope we can let her nurse until she is 3.5 to 4 months. We only leave bulls in for about 8 weeks, so calving her at 2 1/2 would be impractical. I will decide in June whether she goes with the bull, gets a year off, or is sold. No plans yet for that far ahead. I will need to see how she looks for condition at that time. She was a pretty fancy registered Angus heifer at weaning. Every one of my registered buyers asked about her. I am really relieved I didn't give in and sell her. I would have hated this to happen to a buyer. [/QUOTE]
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