When a calf is on the teat, if the milk is not flowing as fast as they want or not flowing at all, they will push into the udder. This will cause the udder to release milk. This is also true with the bottle which normally means the nipple opening needs to be cut open a little.
Well today I went to feed the animals with the exception of the calves. It was not time for them to eat, I usually feed and water everything before making their bottles. Then I will feed them a bottle in each hand sort of resting on my leg in case they push into the bottle it will not knock it out of my hand. 
This hold allows for the bottle to be knocked out of the hand when they nudge for more milk.
A more secure hold for the bottle, as it pushes into the body.
Brad and I feeding.
When I walked in the fence both calves came running over to me, I did NOT have bottles in hand. The larger of the two calves was walking in circles around me when the the smaller one ran his nose into the back of my left thigh and began nudging, repeatedly.
I believe he is udderly confused.
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