Is yolk of egg OK if you are not sure that week old calf hav'nt received enough colostrum? Last night I bought Jersey bull calf,gave him 2.5l Blossom milk replacer - now is it advisable to mix egg yolk into his milk whether he did get enough colostrum or not? I didn't fetch the calf myself! Hear from you!
Using yolk of egg
- Thread starter Khoisan
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MurraysMutts
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Khoisan said:
Egg yolk will not replace colostrum.
If it's been 24 hours the colostrum wont help anyway. Wont hurt. But wont be absorbed correctly.
SBMF 2015
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We always wisked an egg in with the milk replacer a couple times after we got a new bottle calf. Always felt that it would give the new calf some extra protein and energy.
Rafter S
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Back when I was raising baby calves I'd always put a whole raw egg, not just the yolk, in the bottle once or twice a week. It seemed to help with cutting down on scours.
Possible risk of salmonella with an egg. I use a tablespoon of plain Greek yogurt instead if I have a bottle calf that's a little runny. Vitamin B Complex if it needs a boost of energy. Pro Bios gel for gut health.
