If you have not seen it nurse yet, it's not getting anything. Several calves a year, (one just last night) we have to "teach" the calf to suck. It's like they just don't quite know what to do. If I have not seen the calf nurse within 4 hours of birth, this is what we do. I get the calf next to the cow in a nursing position, stick my ring finger in the calf's mouth and get it started sucking on that, then using my middle and pointer finger I reach around the cows teat and slid that into the calf's mouth. Then as the calf begins to get the milk from the teat I slowly remove my finger while making sure the teat stays in the calf's mouth. It may take several times of doing this, and is much easier if you have someone near the cow to keep her from moving around. May even have to tie her up if she is to lively. I always give the cow a few scoops of grain, and that usually keeps their attention while I'm working with the calf. Also, make sure the cow's teats aren't scabbed over. Some cows will get a hard scab on the teat, and until you get that removed, the calf won't get any milk. (Yours must not be if you have seen milk dripping though. After several days old, they should be bouncing like little rubber balls around the pen. If you have any other questions I could maybe help with, just let me know. I hope all goes well with the little bugger.
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