Guest guest Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 I would pull the calf and milk twice a day. I am not a big fan of half milking in any form. These are the kinds of problems you get. Chris From: Kennedy Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 7:27 PM To: RawDairy Subject: Milk Letdown question I have a Jersey cow that is 10 years old. She has a 4mo calf on her and we pull her overnight when we need milk. We've been doing this since she was 2 but lately she will NOT let down her milk. She drips milk and when we start milking you can see her suck it up and we get a few squirts is all. Not sure what has changed and she is healthy otherwise. My question is- there is a chance she could be pregnant, but is there a small dose of oxytocin that would still be safe to give without causing problems and yet cause her to letdown some milk? We've tried everything we can think of except giving her oxytocin. -- Kennedy Four TS Ranch Delta, CO Sable Saanen, Lamancha, Nigerian, Nubian and Boer Goats & Jersey Cows Akbash- Working Livestock Guard Dogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Greetings, Have you tried sharing with the calf? You milk two teats and the calf gets the other two. Sometimes, a calf can help you get along with the cow. Bright Blessings, Garth & Kim www.TheRoseColoredForest.com Bedias, Texas > > > I have a Jersey cow that is 10 years old. She has a 4mo calf on her and > we pull her overnight when we need milk. We've been doing this since > she was 2 but lately she will NOT let down her milk. She drips milk and > when we start milking you can see her suck it up and we get a few > squirts is all. Not sure what has changed and she is healthy otherwise. > My question is- there is a chance she could be pregnant, but is there > a small dose of oxytocin that would still be safe to give without > causing problems and yet cause her to letdown some milk? We've tried > everything we can think of except giving her oxytocin. > > -- > Kennedy > Four TS Ranch > Delta, CO > Sable Saanen, Lamancha, Nigerian, Nubian and Boer Goats & Jersey Cows > Akbash- Working Livestock Guard Dogs > > > > > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com> > Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2437/5182 - Release Date: 08/06/12 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 The 2 months calf relay on Milk basicly , after 4 months they shoud be eating grass and milk to develop a healhfy rumen for the rest off there life ! Success ! Milk Letdown question Sun Aug 12, 2012 8:03 am (PDT) . Posted by: " Janet " posspix I've found that when my calf is 2 months old it is able to drink all the milk my Dexter/Jersey cow makes overnight, if I leave them together. If I separate them overnight, I make sure to only milk out 3 quarters of my cow's udder. My cow knows that the calf will at least get one quarter after being hungry all night, so she's more willing to let down for me. You might try that - perhaps not even touching a certain one of her teats. I don't worry about mastitis because I know the calf will milk all her quarters thoroughly after I'm done!> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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