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<blockquote data-quote="raykour" data-source="post: 1103458" data-attributes="member: 16801"><p>I have had heifers leave their calf before. In my mind, with the predators in my area, it is not OK for momma to go out and leave the calf overnight to where she can't even hear what is going on. I had a heifer leave a calf right up here by my house while she went way out in the back 40 (or really back 100). A pack of coyotes got after the calf, who got up looking for momma at some point. All was well, because my owns dogs keyed onto the activity so I was able to put a stop to it. So generally, I will pen them up together for a few days. Separation is bound to happen occasionally anyhow, that is just the nature of the beast, and a heifer will remember where she left her baby when her bag gets tight! But any away you cut it, I would pen them up so you can keep an eye on them for a few days and make usre the calf is getting adequate milk.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="raykour, post: 1103458, member: 16801"] I have had heifers leave their calf before. In my mind, with the predators in my area, it is not OK for momma to go out and leave the calf overnight to where she can't even hear what is going on. I had a heifer leave a calf right up here by my house while she went way out in the back 40 (or really back 100). A pack of coyotes got after the calf, who got up looking for momma at some point. All was well, because my owns dogs keyed onto the activity so I was able to put a stop to it. So generally, I will pen them up together for a few days. Separation is bound to happen occasionally anyhow, that is just the nature of the beast, and a heifer will remember where she left her baby when her bag gets tight! But any away you cut it, I would pen them up so you can keep an eye on them for a few days and make usre the calf is getting adequate milk. [/QUOTE]
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