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Livestock => Cattle => Topic started by: exmoorlady on April 03, 2011, 06:02:33 pm

Title: Dexter Milk
Post by: exmoorlady on April 03, 2011, 06:02:33 pm

We have  had two lovely calves born in the last week and have started milking both cows. Rose had her calf on 24th March and her milk looks normal. Tiny had her calf on 27th and her milk is not only very creamy but there appears to be blood in it. Is this just the colostrum or something more? Any help gratefully appreciated  :cow:

Title: Re: Dexter Milk
Post by: robert waddell on April 03, 2011, 06:44:02 pm

you get this a lot with jerseys when new calved

Title: Re: Dexter Milk
Post by: jacquip on April 06, 2011, 08:22:46 am

Quote from: exmoorlady on April 03, 2011, 06:02:33 pm

We have  had two lovely calves born in the last week and have started milking both cows. Rose had her calf on 24th March and her milk looks normal. Tiny had her calf on 27th and her milk is not only very creamy but there appears to be blood in it. Is this just the colostrum or something more? Any help gratefully appreciated  :cow:

Sounds like you could have a touch of mastitis.  Time to ask your vet.