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To bottle feed or not--help
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<blockquote data-quote="Taurus" data-source="post: 1086886" data-attributes="member: 18288"><p>So now you're an expert? </p><p></p><p>I wouldn't give up on them either. Most heifers can be jerk and dumb towards to their first calves and its not uncommon behavior. What I did is put the heifer in the chute and let the calf suckled her. After that I put the pair in a small pen where the heifer cannot run away from her calf. If the heifer is still stubborn, I would just distract her with something such as oats or sweet grains and that she will be busy eating and allowing the calf to suckle her. Just have some patience with the heifer, it's usually not overnight as it may take 2 days to a week for her to fully accepting her calf.</p><p></p><p>Tncattle, just stay on what you just did and you will be fine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Taurus, post: 1086886, member: 18288"] So now you're an expert? I wouldn't give up on them either. Most heifers can be jerk and dumb towards to their first calves and its not uncommon behavior. What I did is put the heifer in the chute and let the calf suckled her. After that I put the pair in a small pen where the heifer cannot run away from her calf. If the heifer is still stubborn, I would just distract her with something such as oats or sweet grains and that she will be busy eating and allowing the calf to suckle her. Just have some patience with the heifer, it's usually not overnight as it may take 2 days to a week for her to fully accepting her calf. Tncattle, just stay on what you just did and you will be fine. [/QUOTE]
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