tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post4093666623010604757..comments2024-03-26T15:30:39.733-07:00Comments on Rainy Day Thoughts: A herd can be security or intimidatingRain Trueaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-36955866827847206162009-05-24T22:16:01.110-07:002009-05-24T22:16:01.110-07:00Just saw in the comments that you've already tried...Just saw in the comments that you've already tried the bottle feeding.Fran aka Redondowriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10603407790426583209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-91686960492026846152009-05-24T22:15:24.305-07:002009-05-24T22:15:24.305-07:00Wow, I never even thought about such a thing happe...Wow, I never even thought about such a thing happening. Can the calf be bottle fed for a while? Your whole topic opens up a whole field of thought about security vs. learned behavior.Fran aka Redondowriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10603407790426583209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-39772530549490952522009-05-24T19:27:07.101-07:002009-05-24T19:27:07.101-07:00We fed the baby one bottle but if we gave her more...We fed the baby one bottle but if we gave her more, it would take away her incentive and the cow would dry up if her udder isn't used. It's a tough situation. I wrote more about it tomorrow but am resigned that we may not be able to save her. The issue will come down to her choice. The mother is doing her part. We gave her some medications for scours and in case she has something wrong that we can't see, an antibiotic but really we can't do more. Sometimes you just lose them :( Time will tell on this.Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-56063235349775800452009-05-24T15:41:35.577-07:002009-05-24T15:41:35.577-07:00This is really kind of Heart Breaking, isn't it? A...This is really kind of Heart Breaking, isn't it? And that Calf has the dearest sweetest face! I dearly hope you and FarmBoss are able to get these two "bonded" the way the both need....!<br />I would be pretty upset, too Rain.<br />What to do, What to do??OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-49152158967604508352009-05-24T14:38:11.719-07:002009-05-24T14:38:11.719-07:00Good luck on that. I don't know enough about catt...Good luck on that. I don't know enough about cattle to have any idea what to suggest. It sounds to me as though you are trying anything I'd come up with and more. In the meantime, do you have to feed the little one? I'd think that she would need to eat more often, like during the day while Mama is out with the herd.<br /><br />We have been seeing in our local news about a dog that has adopted a litter of kittens after the mother cat was killed by a car. I guess she even nurses them. And it isn't a small dog, more like an Australian Sheppard, although that may not be the breed. It does make for some interesting photos. I can't help but wonder how those kittens will turn out as they mature. Will they know what they are?Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12381970360203140143noreply@blogger.com