Calving season is exciting when that first calf hits the ground and everything must be done to protect that awkward, spindly-legged, wide-eyed calf. Every once in awhile an unfortunate situation with calving can occur when a cow won't accept her calf when it tries to nurse.
I have gotten many calls from farmers and their wives wondering what products we may have that will help this situation. We sell several, but according to the farmers I've visited with, one seems to work better than most. It's called O-No-Mo by Springer McGrath. It has been field tested for two years in Iowa and Nebraska on both cattle and sheep.
The way to have the best results is to take a bit of time to prep the animals. Spray the calf or lamb's ear area to the tail area with water and fluff up the hair as much as possible. Then sprinkle the powdered product on the animal from its ears to tail head. The label says that the powder should be at room temperature to work the best. This is a pretty important point as the wind here in the mid-west and north in the winter can be brutally cold. Get the two animals in a windbreak to keep the powder intact, and out of the cold so the powder can release its odor. (The wives tell me - NOT in the house, by the way!) These precautions will help until they get bonded and may improve the chance of success.
When you need a good calf claimer, O-No-Mo is your best bet. Help your little calf or lamb get the opportunity to survive and thrive with this calf claimer. Ellen
I have gotten many calls from farmers and their wives wondering what products we may have that will help this situation. We sell several, but according to the farmers I've visited with, one seems to work better than most. It's called O-No-Mo by Springer McGrath. It has been field tested for two years in Iowa and Nebraska on both cattle and sheep.
The way to have the best results is to take a bit of time to prep the animals. Spray the calf or lamb's ear area to the tail area with water and fluff up the hair as much as possible. Then sprinkle the powdered product on the animal from its ears to tail head. The label says that the powder should be at room temperature to work the best. This is a pretty important point as the wind here in the mid-west and north in the winter can be brutally cold. Get the two animals in a windbreak to keep the powder intact, and out of the cold so the powder can release its odor. (The wives tell me - NOT in the house, by the way!) These precautions will help until they get bonded and may improve the chance of success.
When you need a good calf claimer, O-No-Mo is your best bet. Help your little calf or lamb get the opportunity to survive and thrive with this calf claimer. Ellen
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