alafrisco":bvwjvxgd said:I have cow that just had her first calf she does not seem to have a whole lot of milk.
Udder size does not necessarily correlate to milk production. How does the calf look? Is he/she sunk in in front of the hip bones? If not, the heifer is probably producing enough milk. How does the calf act? Is he/she running around and playing? Is he/she alert and bright eyed? If so, the heifer is probably producing enough milk. Is the calf laying around, lethargic, wanting to sleep alot, or going from tit to tit to tit every time when he/she nurses? If so, the heifer is not producing enough milk.
Is there anything to make her milk come in better? The calf is 6 days old.
msscamp":2acfbdfz said:alafrisco":2acfbdfz said:I have cow that just had her first calf she does not seem to have a whole lot of milk.
Udder size does not necessarily correlate to milk production. How does the calf look? Is he/she sunk in in front of the hip bones? If not, the heifer is probably producing enough milk. How does the calf act? Is he/she running around and playing? Is he/she alert and bright eyed? If so, the heifer is probably producing enough milk. Is the calf laying around, lethargic, wanting to sleep alot, or going from tit to tit to tit every time when he/she nurses? If so, the heifer is not producing enough milk.
Is there anything to make her milk come in better? The calf is 6 days old.
Not really. Assuming her body condition is what it should be, a cow/heifer can only produce as much as her body/genetics allows. Grain will help her reach her potential if the feed is poor/low quality, but it will not make her produce beyond her capability.
alafrisco":3lge2pgt said:I have cow that just had her first calf she does not seem to have a whole lot of milk. Is there anything to make her milk come in better? The calf is 6 days old.