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Try to find out why not. Is the mother's bag tender and she's kicking the calf away? Try putting some warm milk on your thumb and forcing it into the calf's mouth. Keep doing that over and over again to be sure the calf actually tastes the milk.
Try goats milk from a bottle, or tubing it with colostrum. You may have to try to "teach" the calf to suck by confining the cow to a head gate, hobbling her (if she keeps kicking him off) and getting the calf to suckle on the teat by squirting some milk in its mouth to get a taste of its momma's milk. If that doesn't work after a few attempts, you will have to try to bottle feed it, tube it, or even try goats milk (unpasteurized) instead.
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How often does a new born calf nurse?
At first, a newborn calf may nurse once every hour or two.
Why wouldn't spot the heifer nurse her calf?
In the story "Old Yeller", the heifer wouldn't nurse her calf because she was afflicted with "hydrophobia," better known today as rabies.
Can a cow nurse a calf for 16 months if she is not pregnant?
Probably, if the calf doesn't pull the cow down before then.
How long after the calf is born should it get up and nurse?
is it an hour
How soon can a newborn calf nurse?
Within a few minutes to an hour or two after birth. The sooner a calf nurses, the better.
What is calf milk powder?
Calf milk poweder is for baby cows that, for some reason, can not nurse from there mother. Calf milk powder is the same to a cow as formula is to an infant.
When do a calf's first teeth erupt?
A calf's first teeth often erupts in the womb a week or a few days before birth. These milk teeth are often seen to help a calf nurse.
How often should a 3 day old calf nurse?
A 3 day old calf should be nursed 3-5 times a day depending on its size and strength.
Will the calf survive and stand on his own?
Hopefully, if the cow has good milk and you take care of the cow and calf properly. It often will take a calf between 10 minutes and 2 hours for him to eventually stand on his own and start to nurse. So be patient.
Why aren't there shin guards in the back?
because you need freedom for your calf muscles to contact and relax. if u put guards on your calf muscles you wont have full freedom for sprints and runs.
Pain in calf of leg?
Many things could cause this. You should see a medical doctor or nurse, not consult answers.com.
What is powdered milk?
Calf milk poweder is for baby cows that, for some reason, can not nurse from there mother. Calf milk powder is the same to a cow as formula is to an infant.
