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<blockquote data-quote="LizHartley1991" data-source="post: 1469962" data-attributes="member: 31466"><p>Mira is drinking her full bottles this morning and this evening. Her appetite has great improvement. Strangely she's more hungry in the morning than in the evening and sucks the bottle so hard it's warping. Also when I put the milk replacement into the bottle, it raises the amount. So if I put pints of water (2 quarts of water) and the full 10 ounces like the bag says, the bottle is filled completely to the top by the time it's all mixed in. Which is basically almost another pint all itself. She drinks all of that down and that's great. </p><p></p><p>The main concern things for myself is still how her legs look, how she still occasionally bumps into things (I'm starting to wonder if she's partially blind in one eye) and has a mild stumble, and the fact she's only showing any energy or interest when food is involved. Otherwise all she wants to do is stay in the area I made for her to sleep in, even if I leave the door open. She has no real interest in exploring. Even if I take her out of the barn and shut the door to get back in, she stays close to the barn or just lays down and won't move anywhere... </p><p></p><p>When I raised my other calf, Hope, back in 2009, I would let her try roaming out of the little pen we used to keep her in and she would be roaming almost everywhere if I left her alone. And Hope was dead - basically dead - when we saved her. Mira may have a lot of things going on, but she's actually a lot more healthier and bigger than Hope was when I first got her since Hope was 4-6 weeks prematurely born. </p><p></p><p>I guess what I'm concerned for is that Mira isn't really showing signs of interest and isn't really curious or playful like most calves I watch or like Hope was. I wish I had another animal to bring in to play with her or at least give her someone else to interact with since I can't be in her pen everyday and cows are naturally herd animals... Hell I can't even let my dog play with her because he's too hyper and too rough and barks at her because he's a doofus dog that I love but isn't very bright.</p><p></p><p>I guess I can count blessing that her ears aren't droopy and that she does like getting scratches and run downs and will rub her head on me and stay close to me and lick at me if I'm around her or after feedings and I give her lotsa attention and love every hour I can. And her poop is looking much better and it's actually not sticking thickly to her tail as much anymore. Plus her appetite and the fact she can stand up and move around should be good signs all things considered.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LizHartley1991, post: 1469962, member: 31466"] Mira is drinking her full bottles this morning and this evening. Her appetite has great improvement. Strangely she’s more hungry in the morning than in the evening and sucks the bottle so hard it’s warping. Also when I put the milk replacement into the bottle, it raises the amount. So if I put pints of water (2 quarts of water) and the full 10 ounces like the bag says, the bottle is filled completely to the top by the time it’s all mixed in. Which is basically almost another pint all itself. She drinks all of that down and that’s great. The main concern things for myself is still how her legs look, how she still occasionally bumps into things (I’m starting to wonder if she’s partially blind in one eye) and has a mild stumble, and the fact she’s only showing any energy or interest when food is involved. Otherwise all she wants to do is stay in the area I made for her to sleep in, even if I leave the door open. She has no real interest in exploring. Even if I take her out of the barn and shut the door to get back in, she stays close to the barn or just lays down and won’t move anywhere... When I raised my other calf, Hope, back in 2009, I would let her try roaming out of the little pen we used to keep her in and she would be roaming almost everywhere if I left her alone. And Hope was dead - basically dead - when we saved her. Mira may have a lot of things going on, but she’s actually a lot more healthier and bigger than Hope was when I first got her since Hope was 4-6 weeks prematurely born. I guess what I’m concerned for is that Mira isn’t really showing signs of interest and isn’t really curious or playful like most calves I watch or like Hope was. I wish I had another animal to bring in to play with her or at least give her someone else to interact with since I can’t be in her pen everyday and cows are naturally herd animals... Hell I can’t even let my dog play with her because he’s too hyper and too rough and barks at her because he’s a doofus dog that I love but isn’t very bright. I guess I can count blessing that her ears aren’t droopy and that she does like getting scratches and run downs and will rub her head on me and stay close to me and lick at me if I’m around her or after feedings and I give her lotsa attention and love every hour I can. And her poop is looking much better and it’s actually not sticking thickly to her tail as much anymore. Plus her appetite and the fact she can stand up and move around should be good signs all things considered. [/QUOTE]
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