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Dear Devotees

 

The below standards for calves are unacceptable in India so how can the sub

committee include them ? Why on earth should the calf be bottle fed

colostrum? Of course the calf should be with mother all the time for the

first few days to drink colostrum at will There is no question of Indian

breed calves being bottle fed and this is misleading. Of course the ISCKON

Goshallas all keep western breeds in spite of good advice to develop the

best Indian breeds,

 

It is not possible to wean Indian breed calves at 6 months. The suggestion

of 3 months is outrageous. A year old can be weaned/ Otherwise they

will not be able to grow properly. And neither will the mother continue to

give milk without her calf/

 

Two teats can be milked and two left for the calf who can drink while the

cow is being milked. To pull the calf away and tie him during milking is

a struggle(. bad management). This is for Indian cows.

 

So if the subcommittee does not want to control the breeding of cows for

milk, where is the proposal for the future of the male calves? It was not

included in the original message here/ ys Labangalatika dasi

 

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Noma Petroff <npetroff (AT) bowdoin (DOT) edu>

Cow (Protection and related issues) <Cow (AT) pamho (DOT) net>

Thursday, February 17, 2005 9:14 PM

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> V MILKING

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> a) A calf and its mother should have as much association as

> possible, especially in the calf's first week, to acquire the

> essential colostrum.

>

> b) There must be careful consideration to the eating habits of the

> calf so that overeating does not occur leading to scours (diarrhea)

> which can lead to death. Overeating can be prevented by limiting

> access to the udder of the mother.

>

> c) Weaning must be gradual, totally achieved no sooner than 3 months

> with the option of 6 months or longer.

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> d) During the weaning process a sweetened grain with the proper

> balanced ration for a young calf, first cutting, non stemmy hay, and

> clean water should be available for access by calf.

>

> e) Caution should be taken against putting calves on pasture too

> early which can cause bloat (which can be fatal).

>

> f) The primary cowherd should be supervising and instructing the

> treatment of the calf and mother.

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> Permitted

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> ? 2) Milking

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> Milking should be done by hand.

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> ? 3) A Calf and Mother

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> a) Calves may be bottle fed colostrum for the first few days and

> later on milk.

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> b) A plan must be presented to correct bottle feeding allowing for

> new calves in the herd to be with their mothers.

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> c) Gradual weaning can be prior to 6 months If the calf's coat

> changes color or it looses interest in milk (ruling out illness).