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<blockquote data-quote="Zawada Farms" data-source="post: 1320350" data-attributes="member: 25104"><p>Hi all, I am new to this site and in need of advice. We bought a bred heifer a couple months ago. She was not wild but not used to us and being at a new farm. We did have to halter her while she was in labor and tie her so we could assist as we saw only one hoof coming. My husband was able to push the calf back and correct the leg postion and first calf was pulled very easily. We did not know there were twins. First calf was 7:30am and second was between 10:00 and 11:00. Interesting enough the calves are two completely different colors. Apparently the first owner had two bulls in with his girls. Both calves reflect the colors of the two bulls. Anyway our heifer wants nothing to do with the calves. She throws them around with her head and slams them against the fence panels. We were forced to make them a pen next to her to keep them safe. We have been also giving them a bottle morning and night while also putting them with mom for 3 supervised visits a day. We have been tying her so she wont injure the calves. When she is not tied she will continue to throw them around. Her udders have never filled up with milk. The calves are switching udders constantly and slamming their heads into her bag. We have increased hay ( alfalfa) and grain intake. She has plenty of water in her trough. Its been 9 days and we have seen NO CHANGE.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zawada Farms, post: 1320350, member: 25104"] Hi all, I am new to this site and in need of advice. We bought a bred heifer a couple months ago. She was not wild but not used to us and being at a new farm. We did have to halter her while she was in labor and tie her so we could assist as we saw only one hoof coming. My husband was able to push the calf back and correct the leg postion and first calf was pulled very easily. We did not know there were twins. First calf was 7:30am and second was between 10:00 and 11:00. Interesting enough the calves are two completely different colors. Apparently the first owner had two bulls in with his girls. Both calves reflect the colors of the two bulls. Anyway our heifer wants nothing to do with the calves. She throws them around with her head and slams them against the fence panels. We were forced to make them a pen next to her to keep them safe. We have been also giving them a bottle morning and night while also putting them with mom for 3 supervised visits a day. We have been tying her so she wont injure the calves. When she is not tied she will continue to throw them around. Her udders have never filled up with milk. The calves are switching udders constantly and slamming their heads into her bag. We have increased hay ( alfalfa) and grain intake. She has plenty of water in her trough. Its been 9 days and we have seen NO CHANGE. [/QUOTE]
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