Mitchy Moo McMoo wants a drink?

This is Mitchy Moo McMoo. He was born on Sunday Night 14th  around 9.30pm.

He has the strangest drinking or I should say lack of drinking probelm I have ever seen.

He does not know where to look for it!  We picked this ups fortunatly within the first 24 hours and we were able to take action and milk his mum and feed him by bottle. 

He makes all the action butts his mum, like all calf do trying to get the milk running BUT he does it to her bottom, her front leg, and pretty much anything but her udder!!!  We have even tried to get him on the teat by holding him there and squirting milk on his nose but no he wont have it.

Fortunately his mum is one of our quetiest girls and she will let us milk her and hold him while we feed him. She stands by mooing and watching closing licking him all the while.

Anyone else had this?  He is not blind. Maybe he just can't smell? Maybe he is not the sharpest tool in the shed. But I really do not know. Hes taking about 2 litres per feed now and slowly building strength and weight so thats a great outcome. It sure is special to get a cuddle with a 3 day old highland calf with his mum so close. (Normally they are soooo protective and you are taking a risk doing this)  Once again these magnificent animals show there very very special nature and trust with those they know.