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Should cows eat the afterbirth?
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<blockquote data-quote="Dana Kopp" data-source="post: 206583" data-attributes="member: 873"><p>Not only does it help keep predators away (don't forget eagles too) and possibly return some nutrients, but if the afterbirth happens to hang up on the calf's face or legs, a cow that will get up and grab the afterbirth will free it up, part of the mothering instinct I think. I would guess it also helps get the calf's scent to the cow. Two of our heifers this year ate the afterbirth while licking their calf, didn't slow them down a bit...if you have a weak stomach don't watch or listen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dana Kopp, post: 206583, member: 873"] Not only does it help keep predators away (don't forget eagles too) and possibly return some nutrients, but if the afterbirth happens to hang up on the calf's face or legs, a cow that will get up and grab the afterbirth will free it up, part of the mothering instinct I think. I would guess it also helps get the calf's scent to the cow. Two of our heifers this year ate the afterbirth while licking their calf, didn't slow them down a bit...if you have a weak stomach don't watch or listen. [/QUOTE]
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