A new calf

[Thewife]

Interesting!

I aways wondered what they decided on that one, I heard the farmer was not happy, AT ALL!

Maybe you two used the same bull?

 

[Farmer Kitty]

It's possible. Sounded as though it was happening more than they thought it would too.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

First feeding on the pail this morning. She is going to be a stubborn one to pail train.

 

[Thewife]

Good luck!
Is it just my herd, or do all cutest ones end up being a pain in the...., one way or another?

 

[wynedot55]

well you can leave her on the bottle till she takes to the bucket.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

well you can leave her on the bottle till she takes to the bucket.

Nope!!! She is going on the pail! I pail train them at 3-4 days old and that's that! Since I started doing so 19 years ago, we have not had a single one that sucking was a problem with. So, it's pail for her whether she likes it or not. Besides, if I wait she probably won't be any easier anyway.

Yes, the cutest ones are the more stubborn ones.

 

[wynedot55]

well be ready she may fight you going on the bucket.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

well be ready she may fight you going on the bucket.

Fight all she wants--it's pail time!

 

[wynedot55]

did you put the girls on sippy cups at 8 months old.an get them off the bottle fast.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

did you put the girls on sippy cups at 8 months old.an get them off the bottle fast.

The girls had sippy cups at 4 months old. Never gave juice, water, or anything other than milk in the bottle. Kute Kitten gave up the bottle at 9 months and Peanut at 11 months--on their own!