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<blockquote data-quote="eric" data-source="post: 39573" data-attributes="member: 7"><p>I corrected the post, as the calf is actually 7 1/2 mos old, born in mid Dec.</p><p></p><p>Sidney, that was gonna be my plan of last resort, that was why I stayed with her after the wife /kid bailed out on me. I told my wife that eventually she would collapse and then I could run in there really quickly and cut the rope off. We put water in front of her several times, as she was salivating quite a bit, and she did stop to drink once during all of this. </p><p></p><p>Maybe the only good thing is that the mama was in the other pasture and never saw what was going on. And, because the pen was in the other pasture also, the calf never got close to the pen I was gonna put her in. </p><p>I took down the portable corral panels and moved them onto the big pasture, where the cows are most of the time, and when I pick up the new panels, I am gonna make the new pen in the big pasture. My plan is to construct the pen, leave the gates open for awhile, and hopefully they will go through there a few times and realize that they can get in and get out without being trapped. I will probably put the water trough in there to get them in there, but make sure they can get out also, therefore hopefully they wont be as paranoid when I need them to go inthere next time. </p><p>These calves are 7 1/2 mos old, I have another one 5 mos old now, and the cows aren't due again till next spring, so hopefully by the time the 3rd one needs weaning, everything will be alright!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eric, post: 39573, member: 7"] I corrected the post, as the calf is actually 7 1/2 mos old, born in mid Dec. Sidney, that was gonna be my plan of last resort, that was why I stayed with her after the wife /kid bailed out on me. I told my wife that eventually she would collapse and then I could run in there really quickly and cut the rope off. We put water in front of her several times, as she was salivating quite a bit, and she did stop to drink once during all of this. Maybe the only good thing is that the mama was in the other pasture and never saw what was going on. And, because the pen was in the other pasture also, the calf never got close to the pen I was gonna put her in. I took down the portable corral panels and moved them onto the big pasture, where the cows are most of the time, and when I pick up the new panels, I am gonna make the new pen in the big pasture. My plan is to construct the pen, leave the gates open for awhile, and hopefully they will go through there a few times and realize that they can get in and get out without being trapped. I will probably put the water trough in there to get them in there, but make sure they can get out also, therefore hopefully they wont be as paranoid when I need them to go inthere next time. These calves are 7 1/2 mos old, I have another one 5 mos old now, and the cows aren't due again till next spring, so hopefully by the time the 3rd one needs weaning, everything will be alright! [/QUOTE]
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