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Breeding / Calving Issues
Should I be concerned about this cow? Should I do something?
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<blockquote data-quote="CowgirlUpNY" data-source="post: 910134" data-attributes="member: 4092"><p>Had a cow calf last night. She's new to us, so I don't really know her calving history or her mothering skills. We don't run them into the barn, although if need be, we could put her in the barn if we run her through the chute and into the trailer.</p><p></p><p>She went about cleaning him off, but didn't do a bang up job about it. She talks to him and 'guards' him, but does not encourage him to suckle (no butt licking or anything like that.)</p><p></p><p>She's got a full bag, although it doesn't look uncomfortable full and every time he attempted to drink she would stand there for a bit, seem to get frustrated with his not finding the teat, then walk away. I ended up bottling him last night to be sure that he at least got his colostrum and this morning he didn't even show an interest in attempting to nurse from her. She pretty much lost interest in him throughout the day, but has begun to show her 'guarding of him' again this evening.</p><p></p><p>My questions are: If I just leave him be and stop interfering, will she do her job? Do I need to milk her out if he's not eating or will she dry up?</p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CowgirlUpNY, post: 910134, member: 4092"] Had a cow calf last night. She's new to us, so I don't really know her calving history or her mothering skills. We don't run them into the barn, although if need be, we could put her in the barn if we run her through the chute and into the trailer. She went about cleaning him off, but didn't do a bang up job about it. She talks to him and 'guards' him, but does not encourage him to suckle (no butt licking or anything like that.) She's got a full bag, although it doesn't look uncomfortable full and every time he attempted to drink she would stand there for a bit, seem to get frustrated with his not finding the teat, then walk away. I ended up bottling him last night to be sure that he at least got his colostrum and this morning he didn't even show an interest in attempting to nurse from her. She pretty much lost interest in him throughout the day, but has begun to show her 'guarding of him' again this evening. My questions are: If I just leave him be and stop interfering, will she do her job? Do I need to milk her out if he's not eating or will she dry up? Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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