Has anyone seen a new born calf which will simply not suck the cow or bottle or anything????
We have loads of calves born and not a problem above the usual where it might take a day to train one to suck a cow with a low/rough udder etc. but this fec'r is different and just will not take anything.
It's the second calf from a new bull -- first calf was exactly the same and died after 3 weeks of fighting with it / tubing it, etc.
I am concerned that it is potentially a genetic thing with this new bull...
Anyone seen anything like this?
We have loads of calves born and not a problem above the usual where it might take a day to train one to suck a cow with a low/rough udder etc. but this fec'r is different and just will not take anything.
It's the second calf from a new bull -- first calf was exactly the same and died after 3 weeks of fighting with it / tubing it, etc.
I am concerned that it is potentially a genetic thing with this new bull...
Anyone seen anything like this?