Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

calves sucking each other's navels

  • 23-03-2017 10:28pm
    #1
    wiggy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭


    quick question..dairy calves sucking each others navels after having there feed(milk)any ideas how to stop this?


Comments

  • #2
    Morris Moss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 561 ✭✭✭Morris Moss


    wiggy123 wrote: »
    quick question..dairy calves sucking each others navels after having there feed(milk)any ideas how to stop this?

    Crib halt, you put it on the navel it's like vaseline and very bitter so they shouldn't go near the navel again.


  • #3
    aidanki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,283 ✭✭✭aidanki


    Morris Moss wrote: »
    Crib halt, you put it on the navel it's like vaseline and very bitter so they shouldn't go near the navel again.

    Does it work?

    Do you have to put it on every day?

    Other than isolating the culprit with the heifer calves not sure what to do


  • #4
    Base price
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,456 ✭✭✭✭Base price


    Grind a few tablespoons of Epsom salts in a pestle and mortar then add a tablespoon of vaseline or a drizzle of cooking oil. Apply the mix to the tips of the hair around the navel during the day when it has dried off. You could use Stockholm tar but it is more severe.
    Calves sucking each others navels is not normally a problem and they generally grow out of it but you need to keep an eye on any that have or develop a rupture.
    After feeding cmr I go into the pens and replenish the meal feeders with calf pencils as the noise of the nuts (normally) distracts them from navel/ear/other body parts sucking.


  • #5
    Tomjim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭Tomjim


    not sure of this but I was told there is a garlic lick u can give to calves and when calves lick this, it will result in a taste of garlic on the navel which calves don't like so they won't suck the navel.


  • #6
    wiggy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭wiggy123


    to me..seems to effect the thrive of the calves, could be sucking each other for 15-30mins


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    Morris Moss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 561 ✭✭✭Morris Moss


    aidanki wrote: »
    Does it work?

    Do you have to put it on every day?

    Other than isolating the culprit with the heifer calves not sure what to do

    It works for us anyway, you shouldn't need to put it on everyday, maybe once a week but make sure to cover the navel fully and a bit around it, also put it on every calf in the pen, once the calf that's sucking gets a taste of it they'll be reluctant to do so again.


Advertisement