lakeviewwalker":3qcuz6rt said:
I have a 6 month old calf I need to wean I put a nose ring in a week ago I am wondering how long I can leave the calf with the cow before the ring would be a problem to the calfs nose and I need to seperate them? then i would like to know how many weeks would I need to keep them apart? I dont have a fountain by where I will corral the calf and since its winter I want to get the calf back out as soon as i can
I know people who have used them and think they are great.
I also know people who do not agree with what I am about to write.
I personally do not like the nose rings - in fact I think they are a "bill of goods" that MOST people mismanage.
Take that ring off and up to a couple of years later that little spoiled animal might/will start to suck an adult - especially mommy!
Separate them - for a long time - months is best.
I never put them back together until the mother has a new calf at side and that calf is the same - a mommy with one of its own - that keeps me from having issues. You might get lucky and you might not.
However - I would be willing to bet a coffee that you will have trouble in the future if you do not do as I do. If not this animal, then the next one. It is simply Russian roulette doing it your way.
So - if it were my place I would start carrying water until I could run a heated hose or a permanent water line - or sell it and use the cash to replace it with a complete stranger.
In the end it is up to you.
Sell it IMMEDIATELY if it becomes a problem.
Unless you have the time to babysit them - sooner or later that little booger will be sucking again.
Have fun and best to you.
Bez