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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 14914"><p>>Please listen to dun. When he starts playing like that a 1200 lbs. or so it can hurt real bad.</p><p></p><p>HI all, Just wanted to update you</p><p>> on my calf who so many of you</p><p>> kindly offered advice on. (I'm the</p><p>> dumb city gal - turned country</p><p>> who's DH brought home the calf</p><p>> surprise 2 weeks ago or so.)</p><p>> T-bone, now renamed Cowboy, is</p><p>> doing SO much better! I was so</p><p>> afraid I was going to lose him,</p><p>> but am thrilled to report that he</p><p>> is hip-hopkickin around the yard</p><p>> now with joy. (Gotta love those</p><p>> cow pirouettes!) We definately</p><p>> have his scours under control--no</p><p>> added meds were necessary as his</p><p>> cultures came back good), he</p><p>> hungrily devours his bottles (I've</p><p>> added another half-gallon to each</p><p>> of his two feeds to help him get</p><p>> some weight on), and I've seen him</p><p>> nibbling the fresh hay and the</p><p>> grass from the yard on several</p><p>> occations. He does appear to be</p><p>> chewing cud, so perhaps his rumen</p><p>> is beginning to function? ONly</p><p>> problem, if it 's a problem, is</p><p>> that I still have to force-feed</p><p>> the calf-starter feed into him. (I</p><p>> can get him to sort of suck it out</p><p>> of my hand if I tip my hand up</p><p>> when he goes to suck my fingers.)</p><p>> I keep leaving it out free-choice</p><p>> though, and hope he'll eventually</p><p>> decide to do it for himself. I</p><p>> know this fellow is supposed to be</p><p>> grown for sale, but I'm also</p><p>> starting to get really attached to</p><p>> the booger! He's hysterically</p><p>> funny! He and Mercy, my nigerian</p><p>> dwarf goat, have become pals, and</p><p>> play chase around the yard, and</p><p>> "herd" the chickens that</p><p>> share the yard with them! And at 5</p><p>> am, bright and early (too early</p><p>> for this city girl) he's on the</p><p>> back deck bawling for his bottle</p><p>> and knocking on the door! And</p><p>> THEN, when I walk out the door,</p><p>> he's the epitome of Cow-in-love.</p><p>> He prances and dances and runs</p><p>> circles around me wanting</p><p>> attention--and when he gets it (as</p><p>> he always does) he'll lean his</p><p>> whole little body into mine and</p><p>> make funny happy-grunting noises.</p><p>> Tonight here in NC, it's FINALLY</p><p>> raining! (We've been in the middle</p><p>> of the worst draught in many</p><p>> years.) This may be the first rain</p><p>> Cowboy has ever seen--and he is</p><p>> NOT a happy cow! When the thunder</p><p>> started, he jumped a bit, looked</p><p>> up at the sky and bawled. Then, I</p><p>> thought maybe instinct was taking</p><p>> over when he lay down in the grass</p><p>> as it began to sprinkle. I gave</p><p>> him too much credit. As soon as it</p><p>> began to pour, my poor calf was up</p><p>> like a shot, running to the deck</p><p>> (and the kitchen door) bawling for</p><p>> me to come save him from whomever</p><p>> just turned the hose on him. When</p><p>> that didn't work, he then stepped</p><p>> off the deck and went up on his</p><p>> hind legs (like my goat!) and</p><p>> butted his head right through my</p><p>> kitchen window screen and bawled</p><p>> at me! I tried shooing him toward</p><p>> the small barn immediately in back</p><p>> of our home, but he was so</p><p>> pathetic, I wound up running out</p><p>> in the middle of the storm to lead</p><p>> him into the barn where it was</p><p>> dry. After toweling him off, we</p><p>> had a game of</p><p>> circle-round-mommy-and-kick-up-your-heels</p><p>> before I started to head back to</p><p>> the house before dinner burned.</p><p>> You'd THINK he'd stay where he was</p><p>> nice and dry and they straw is</p><p>> deep, right? Not. Silly boy was</p><p>> back bawling at the backdoor 5</p><p>> minutes later-soaking wet again,</p><p>> and one very unhappy boy. OK, JUST</p><p>> THIS TIME I let him come in the</p><p>> kitchen until the rain let up and</p><p>> the storm broke. He was afraid of</p><p>> the thunder, you understand. I am</p><p>> SUCH a sucker. I know, all you</p><p>> seasoned cattle folks are rolling</p><p>> on the floor laughing at this</p><p>> newbie. But I ask you, HOW can you</p><p>> say no to those brown eyes????</p><p>> This really is NOT a normal house.</p><p>> Blessings, Jesse</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 14914"] >Please listen to dun. When he starts playing like that a 1200 lbs. or so it can hurt real bad. HI all, Just wanted to update you > on my calf who so many of you > kindly offered advice on. (I'm the > dumb city gal - turned country > who's DH brought home the calf > surprise 2 weeks ago or so.) > T-bone, now renamed Cowboy, is > doing SO much better! I was so > afraid I was going to lose him, > but am thrilled to report that he > is hip-hopkickin around the yard > now with joy. (Gotta love those > cow pirouettes!) We definately > have his scours under control--no > added meds were necessary as his > cultures came back good), he > hungrily devours his bottles (I've > added another half-gallon to each > of his two feeds to help him get > some weight on), and I've seen him > nibbling the fresh hay and the > grass from the yard on several > occations. He does appear to be > chewing cud, so perhaps his rumen > is beginning to function? ONly > problem, if it 's a problem, is > that I still have to force-feed > the calf-starter feed into him. (I > can get him to sort of suck it out > of my hand if I tip my hand up > when he goes to suck my fingers.) > I keep leaving it out free-choice > though, and hope he'll eventually > decide to do it for himself. I > know this fellow is supposed to be > grown for sale, but I'm also > starting to get really attached to > the booger! He's hysterically > funny! He and Mercy, my nigerian > dwarf goat, have become pals, and > play chase around the yard, and > "herd" the chickens that > share the yard with them! And at 5 > am, bright and early (too early > for this city girl) he's on the > back deck bawling for his bottle > and knocking on the door! And > THEN, when I walk out the door, > he's the epitome of Cow-in-love. > He prances and dances and runs > circles around me wanting > attention--and when he gets it (as > he always does) he'll lean his > whole little body into mine and > make funny happy-grunting noises. > Tonight here in NC, it's FINALLY > raining! (We've been in the middle > of the worst draught in many > years.) This may be the first rain > Cowboy has ever seen--and he is > NOT a happy cow! When the thunder > started, he jumped a bit, looked > up at the sky and bawled. Then, I > thought maybe instinct was taking > over when he lay down in the grass > as it began to sprinkle. I gave > him too much credit. As soon as it > began to pour, my poor calf was up > like a shot, running to the deck > (and the kitchen door) bawling for > me to come save him from whomever > just turned the hose on him. When > that didn't work, he then stepped > off the deck and went up on his > hind legs (like my goat!) and > butted his head right through my > kitchen window screen and bawled > at me! I tried shooing him toward > the small barn immediately in back > of our home, but he was so > pathetic, I wound up running out > in the middle of the storm to lead > him into the barn where it was > dry. After toweling him off, we > had a game of > circle-round-mommy-and-kick-up-your-heels > before I started to head back to > the house before dinner burned. > You'd THINK he'd stay where he was > nice and dry and they straw is > deep, right? Not. Silly boy was > back bawling at the backdoor 5 > minutes later-soaking wet again, > and one very unhappy boy. OK, JUST > THIS TIME I let him come in the > kitchen until the rain let up and > the storm broke. He was afraid of > the thunder, you understand. I am > SUCH a sucker. I know, all you > seasoned cattle folks are rolling > on the floor laughing at this > newbie. But I ask you, HOW can you > say no to those brown eyes???? > This really is NOT a normal house. > Blessings, Jesse [/QUOTE]
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