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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 9108"><p>Possibly you need to remove this calf from the cow entirely, tube feed it regularly if it won't or can't nurse. Baby calves are very, very fragile, and if you let this one go just a little too long, it will dehydrate and die on you quickly. Often a calf looks like it WON'T nurse when, in fact, it is too weak and CAN'T nurse. Don't believe the old timers who say, "It'll nurse when it's hungry enough."<p>Have you considered culling the cow? If so, you may consider not keeping her offspring, either, in case this problem is inherited. <br></p><p><br></p><p><br><hr size=4 width=75%><p></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 9108"] Possibly you need to remove this calf from the cow entirely, tube feed it regularly if it won't or can't nurse. Baby calves are very, very fragile, and if you let this one go just a little too long, it will dehydrate and die on you quickly. Often a calf looks like it WON'T nurse when, in fact, it is too weak and CAN'T nurse. Don't believe the old timers who say, "It'll nurse when it's hungry enough."<p>Have you considered culling the cow? If so, you may consider not keeping her offspring, either, in case this problem is inherited. <br> <br> <br><hr size=4 width=75%><p> [/QUOTE]
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