One calf two MOMS?

[farmmom]

Today I separated my Dexter from my Angus, took two hour because the Angus wants to kill me if I get near her calf she has already thrown me around like a rag doll once (she is soooo going in the freezer)

My Dexter should Calve soon, I wish I knew exactly when but I am a bad cow mom, when the neighbors bulls broke in I was in denial as to whether or not she was soiled by their unclean gene pool...

It seems that when I went to AI her she was already bred.....and I don't remember when they broke in...but she is as big as a barn and I THINK she should go by the middle of Feb.

When I went out today the Angus calf was nursing on her!!! she is not bagged up all the way yet, but I didn't think it was wise to let her nurse him. I was afraid of the colostrum, her hormones and so on...

She is now in Moooing to him pitifully and he to her

IS it normal for a calf to have two moms? our sheep and goats stomp each others babies...

[liz]

Farmmom if you haven't already separated them you should do it as soon as possible. Your cow needs time to replenish her own system as well as making the baby AND colostrum for its birth. Demands on her to produce milk as well as accomplish all of these things can lead to metabolic disorders, like milk fever when she does give birth. This is why it is advised to dry your cow off for at least two months prior to freshening. As far as that calf goes; if we saw a lamb stealing milk from other ewes it usually meant that the mother didn't have enough milk to satisfy its hunger. That meant that both lamb and mother would be 'going down the road' . I would assume it is the same thing with your Angus cow. Liz

[copperhead]

I"ve got a little thief going from cow to cow right now !!! He nurses his momma, then another Dexter, and a long horn and today I saw him nursing one of my pregnants cows !! I am going to seperate her, because I don't want her losing her colostrum to him.........no wonder he's growing faster than any other one out there.

[farmmom]

I separated mine immediately, Candy my Dexter cow mooed so softly to the little bull calf through the fence it about broke my heart. I really hope her calf is born soon and healthy, I am sure she will be a good mom...

not to mention the other cow who my kids have named TINA the fat lard...tried to kill me...so I needed to get Candy into her own pen so if there is a problem when she calves the vet and I can get to her, without the protective Angus mom trying to run us over.

Dexter cows are soooo much nicer than Angus...I see hamburger in my freezer as soon as Tina's calf is weaned...

[copperhead]

For sure, Farmmom, don't let Tina get you down where you can't get away. They can really hurt you (don't ask me how I know this ;)0. There is one thing being a protective mom and another one being a dangerous one......Good luck with your baby, I know it'll be fine.
P.J.