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Heifer with very little milk

  • 16-04-2015 7:53am
    #1
    High bike
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    Have a 2yo lim heifer calved 2 days and she seems to have very little milk.Was so slack I thought she had none at all,but when we milked her she has a small amount.The calf is sucking her and seems content enough im just worried she wont have enough in a few days when she gets stronger.What would be the best feeding to give her to increase milk?


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  • #2
    Willfarman
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    High bike wrote: »
    Have a 2yo lim heifer calved 2 days and she seems to have very little milk.Was so slack I thought she had none at all,but when we milked her she has a small amount.The calf is sucking her and seems content enough im just worried she wont have enough in a few days when she gets stronger.What would be the best feeding to give her to increase milk?

    Out to a pick of grass if you have it and plenty of high protein meal. Dairy flo nuts or similar.m has she much of a bag?


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    onyerbikepat
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    Dairy nuts. Start off by giving a little twice a day and increase slowly so she doesn't get stomach upsets.


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    High bike
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    Willfarman wrote: »
    Out to a pick of grass if you have it and plenty of high protein meal. Dairy flo nuts or similar.m has she much of a bag?
    Shes out on grass and getting dairy nuts since she calved on Monday,the bag is very .


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    whelan2
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    sometimes they look like they have no milk, once calf is doing fine i wouldnt be too worried


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    Willfarman
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    High bike wrote: »
    Shes out on grass and getting dairy nuts since she calved on Monday,the bag is very .

    Well that's bout all you can do. If the calf starts to look hollow looking don't hesitate to take it off her and bottle feed it.


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  • #7
    High bike
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    Willfarman wrote: »
    Well that's bout all you can do. If the calf starts to look hollow looking don't hesitate to take it off her and bottle feed it.
    Thats a last resort,gave up the oul bottle feeding 20 years ago :)


  • #8
    High bike
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    whelan2 wrote: »
    sometimes they look like they have no milk, once calf is doing fine i wouldnt be too worried
    Maybe, ill keep an eye for a couple of days ,suppose the calf will let me know if shes hungry


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