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    its hot! any tips for bottle calves?

    We have all the calves halter trained… they just thought letting it play in the sprinkler would be fun… I didn’t know the science behind it so I was asking… not really sure why you have to be insulting to my kids… seems a bit rude… my cows get in the stock pond all the time….you know what I’ll...
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    its hot! any tips for bottle calves?

    Hello all, when I was a kid my grandparents had bottle calves in hutches seemingly all year long. We got some bottle calves to teach the kids a bit of farming. Here in Texas it is hot. Do you all have any tips to keep the little guys cool. To be clear none of my calves are sick. I just know...
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    calf with a twisted neck at birth

    is there an online health food store you recommend because I don't really want to drive to Dallas. that place has terrible traffic
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    calf with a twisted neck at birth

    yes it did. they milked the cow in a squeeze gate and then bottle fed it colostrum. He is doing fine i just feel bad for the little guy.
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    calf with a twisted neck at birth

    My neighbor who is very much a large scale farmer offered me a calf yesterday. My neighbor will not bottle feed as he doesn't have time but I will try anything. The calf has a neck that seems deformed and cant move its head side to side. he can eat milk replacer from a bowl but wont take a...
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