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Her head is up and her eyes are bright. She looks a lot better today and is obviously more alert. Not as wobbly when she is standing? Also, is it normal for her to seem a little sleepy after a feeding?

Thanks JHM. We gave her a shot of B12 & put her out with her mama. She followed her around for a while but mama never let her latch on. I made the hole in the nipple a little bigger so it just flows out without having to be squeezed & she has to swallow, but she still wont suckle on her own. Do...

Ok, we've got her on a milk replacement now. Since she is smaller, would she benefit from 3 smaller feedings? I'm a stay at home mom, so I don't mind multiple feedings if it would be better. Mom was already pregnant when we got her; we've only had her about 3 months. She wasn't handled a lot &...

We have a calf that was born Tuesday afternoon and the mama wouldn't let it nurse. We tried with a bottle & colostrum all day yesterday and this morning, she wouldn't take or suck the bottle. I was finally able to get her tube fed 1 quart of colostrum today. She is a Zebu calf and is very...

Yes, they are mini Zebus. What would I have to do to use my purebred as a service sire? Special arrangements at my place? Maybe some wine & candlelight? :lol: But in all seriousness, will they just figure it out or do I have to put them in a pen together? Something like that?

Yes, I'm sorry I hadn't previously stated. All are registered miniature Zebus with the exception of the bull that's penned. He's a Zebu Angus cross.

We were only considering castration because we were told that the testosterone from an intact bull taints the meat. But it's sounding like that's not an issue, correct? We are first time cattle owners, so please excuse any ignorance on my end. We only want what's best for all of our animals. We...

We were actually thinking of using the second one for meat, since he is an Angus cross. He just seems so miserable. Also, what is the best way to steer him for meat consumption?

Being that there are only two cows, is that enough to keep one occupied in mating season? Will I have to pen him back up during mating season?

We had an existing Bull (2 years old) & decided to bring in 2 cows (6 & 7) & a bull (4 years old) that mated with them previously. We now have the second bull penned up but allow our 1st bull and the cows to roam the pasture. We feed the penned bull sweet feed & fresh grass clippings daily...

Oh, the picture of him is my profile picture but I'll put another one up. He is 2 years old. I'm in FL and we picked him up from a family in Eustis (about 2 hours away). The man seemed very friendly and we got to pick him up right where he kept his herd so we got to see that his digs were nicely...

Also, we have 2 large ponds with clear water that we expected him to drink out of..but I haven't seen him drink from either one yet and I'm starting to get worried. I tried to coax him into coming to the waters edge, but he never seems to want to go that far. I filled a big bucket with water...

A photo of what?

He seems to be doing all right & it sounds like he's breathing ok. He's slowly coming around. I'll get rid of it right away. Thanks M.L. McKnight ;) Oh, also I took his halter off and now he shys away when I try to put it on. What are some ways I can make him more comfortable with me?

The syringe says Banamine? It's been handwritten, so my spelling may be a little off..

M.L. McKnight He had a bridle on when we brought him home. I took it off thinking it would feel better and I'm glad I did, as it looks like it hadn't been off in a while. But I will take a lead and get him used to being lead around.

We just got him home (it was a 2.5 hour ride). He still has his horns and is still intact. He was bottle fed and lets us pet him. But when we got him home, he just laid down in a corner, out of sight. We tried feeding treats like carrots but he won't take them. I figure he'll come around when...