Weird

[farmguy]

We had some Amish kids over yesterday to help cut strings for bale grazing. We make it a party with grandkids etc. Anyway the Amish family quit dairy farming but kept one jersey cow, The kids said the cow would nurse other cows which I have heard of. Now they said unless she is in a stantion she will nurse herslf. Never heard of that. Not a big deal I just thought it was interesting. farmguy

 

[MurraysMutts]

Self suckers.
Lol. Whaddya do?

 

[bird dog]

I had one do that when she was a first calf heifer about 7 or 8 years ago. A tall ugly brangus type cow the wife named Gypsy because she wouldn't stay home. She matured and settled down and I still have the old girl. She is still ugly looking but she throws a calf every year that is in my top 10% for daily gain. She looks bad but evidentially has some good genetics and they really come out when she is bred to a decent bull.

 

[Ky hills]

Haven't had any like that but have heard others that have.

 

[ccr]

We took a nice first time heifer with a nice calf to the sale barn today because she was sucking other cows.

 

[M.Magis]

Sure sounds like a bad trait for a family milk cow.

 

[Rafter S]

I haven't had one nurse herself, but I've had cows stand side-by-side nursing each other at the same time.