Got an old cow, that just about always has twins. She's in labor now (hoping it's just one). I usually leave em both on her, till one gets about 10 weeks old. She just don't have the milk for two this year. When should I pull it, to raise it on a bottle? She's been a good one, but I guess I'll sell her due to age in the spring. She still gets fat, but her milk production has dropped way off.
When to pull a twin?
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Bigfoot said:
Prolly work just fine. I have found its easier to get them started on a bottle when they have had less time on mothers teat. After 24 hrs, calf doesn't benefit from the immunity perks of colostum too much
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About as soon as it's licked off after birth. I'd milk enough colostrum from the cow or if she's short mix up a bag of colostrum and get it in the calf right away and carry on.
sim.-ang.king
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Till you can find someone to buy it.
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Where are you at? I buy those kinds of calves. I prefer them 24 hours old. I raised many on a bottle but now I have nurse cows.
