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<blockquote data-quote="Double R Ranch" data-source="post: 1814293" data-attributes="member: 411"><p>Update: Her first calf is weaned and out on pasture with no issues. She was used to being separated for milking days so it wasn't a big deal for either of them. </p><p>The heifer has been nursing well and all overeating diarrhea has been handled and no longer seems to be an issue. Thank you VERY MUCH to [USER=25884]@farmerjan[/USER] for the Imodium pill advice. The pills were easier to acquire and far cheaper than the liquid that our dairy friend gets/uses. Will probably pass the pill info along to her too. The bull calf (now steer) started "relying" on water vs nursing. Started not wanting to nurse. Got diarrhea. Why oh why does it seem like dairy calves try so hard to kill themselves?! Took our standard trough away as soon as I figured out that was what was going on. Gave him Imodium and electrolytes. He was slightly dehydrated already. By morning he no longer had diarrhea and was bouncing around a bit. By evening he was racing around the corral with the heifer. He was constantly going to the trough and trying to figure out how to unsuccessfully drink. He is now nursing well. She still wouldn't allow them to nurse except at feeding time. I decided to try and encourage her to lick them. A few things I tried she didn't have interest in. Had an old bottle of calf claim powder and that got her going with the heifer. Next night repeated and she cleaned her even more. That night the calves were running around the corral playing together. Suddenly she was alert and watching them play. It got the best of her. She started running and bucking with them. Kind of obscene honestly. Udders gone wild. She cleans the heifer regularly now and as of the morning after playing with them she now lets her nurse on their own. The steer calf she still doesn't like. He's only able to nurse at feeding still. He isn't the thriftiest calf and I think that isn't helping. He refused to use what brain he has and stay in the shade during the day. So all in all we are on the right track. I hope she will still accept the steer and he will get brave and start trying to nurse without our guidance. </p><p>Thanks again for all the advice!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Double R Ranch, post: 1814293, member: 411"] Update: Her first calf is weaned and out on pasture with no issues. She was used to being separated for milking days so it wasn't a big deal for either of them. The heifer has been nursing well and all overeating diarrhea has been handled and no longer seems to be an issue. Thank you VERY MUCH to [USER=25884]@farmerjan[/USER] for the Imodium pill advice. The pills were easier to acquire and far cheaper than the liquid that our dairy friend gets/uses. Will probably pass the pill info along to her too. The bull calf (now steer) started "relying" on water vs nursing. Started not wanting to nurse. Got diarrhea. Why oh why does it seem like dairy calves try so hard to kill themselves?! Took our standard trough away as soon as I figured out that was what was going on. Gave him Imodium and electrolytes. He was slightly dehydrated already. By morning he no longer had diarrhea and was bouncing around a bit. By evening he was racing around the corral with the heifer. He was constantly going to the trough and trying to figure out how to unsuccessfully drink. He is now nursing well. She still wouldn't allow them to nurse except at feeding time. I decided to try and encourage her to lick them. A few things I tried she didn't have interest in. Had an old bottle of calf claim powder and that got her going with the heifer. Next night repeated and she cleaned her even more. That night the calves were running around the corral playing together. Suddenly she was alert and watching them play. It got the best of her. She started running and bucking with them. Kind of obscene honestly. Udders gone wild. She cleans the heifer regularly now and as of the morning after playing with them she now lets her nurse on their own. The steer calf she still doesn't like. He's only able to nurse at feeding still. He isn't the thriftiest calf and I think that isn't helping. He refused to use what brain he has and stay in the shade during the day. So all in all we are on the right track. I hope she will still accept the steer and he will get brave and start trying to nurse without our guidance. Thanks again for all the advice! [/QUOTE]
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