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<blockquote data-quote="MacFromOK" data-source="post: 3146161" data-attributes="member: 40864"><p>Dad had a heifer that rejected her first calf when I was around 10 or 12. He told me if I could keep it alive, we'd split the price when he sold it.</p><p></p><p>We didn't have a bottle at first, so I wrangled an old rubber glove from Mom, and poked a hole in one finger.</p><p></p><p>I wanted to get something in it pretty quick (it was too weak to stand by the time Dad gave up on the heifer accepting it), so I just put milk in the glove and took it to the calf.</p><p></p><p>It took to the rubber glove right quick, but those of you familiar with cattle can probably guess what happened next.</p><p></p><p>Baby calves come here knowing how to punch momma's bag with their nose to encourage her milk to come down. So after it nursed the glove a couple minutes, it punched the glove and I wound up wearing the rest of the milk.</p><p></p><p>We got a nursing bottle at the feed store soon after, and I managed to keep it alive until it was able to eat solid food. 6 months or so later, it brought $70 at the sale, and Dad gave me $35 (he even paid the commision).</p><p></p><p>Lol, I thought I was rich. <img src="/images/smilies/biggrin.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacFromOK, post: 3146161, member: 40864"] Dad had a heifer that rejected her first calf when I was around 10 or 12. He told me if I could keep it alive, we'd split the price when he sold it. We didn't have a bottle at first, so I wrangled an old rubber glove from Mom, and poked a hole in one finger. I wanted to get something in it pretty quick (it was too weak to stand by the time Dad gave up on the heifer accepting it), so I just put milk in the glove and took it to the calf. It took to the rubber glove right quick, but those of you familiar with cattle can probably guess what happened next. Baby calves come here knowing how to punch momma's bag with their nose to encourage her milk to come down. So after it nursed the glove a couple minutes, it punched the glove and I wound up wearing the rest of the milk. We got a nursing bottle at the feed store soon after, and I managed to keep it alive until it was able to eat solid food. 6 months or so later, it brought $70 at the sale, and Dad gave me $35 (he even paid the commision). Lol, I thought I was rich. :D [/QUOTE]
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