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<blockquote data-quote="dwa" data-source="post: 1086858" data-attributes="member: 18609"><p>If you have the time, don't give up on them yet. I've had this problem many times and most of the time I am successful at getting her to take the calf. If you have the time, put heifer in head gate 2-3 times a day and let calf nurse for 15-20 min. This will let the heifer get used to it and calf will know where his food is at. After he gets a few more days old, he'll probably pester the heck out of the cow until she accepts. </p><p></p><p>Keep them in a small pen together. Also, you can try putting the heifer in the head gate and let calf get started nursing just long enough to get appetite going. Then let them out in small pen. He'll still be going after the heifer and if she won't let him nurse, try to get her attention on you and not the calf. </p><p></p><p>Like I said, this will more than likely work if you have the time. I would do my best to get her to accept it. She is useless to you if she's not raising a calf.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dwa, post: 1086858, member: 18609"] If you have the time, don't give up on them yet. I've had this problem many times and most of the time I am successful at getting her to take the calf. If you have the time, put heifer in head gate 2-3 times a day and let calf nurse for 15-20 min. This will let the heifer get used to it and calf will know where his food is at. After he gets a few more days old, he'll probably pester the heck out of the cow until she accepts. Keep them in a small pen together. Also, you can try putting the heifer in the head gate and let calf get started nursing just long enough to get appetite going. Then let them out in small pen. He'll still be going after the heifer and if she won't let him nurse, try to get her attention on you and not the calf. Like I said, this will more than likely work if you have the time. I would do my best to get her to accept it. She is useless to you if she's not raising a calf. [/QUOTE]
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