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<blockquote data-quote="Train" data-source="post: 499825" data-attributes="member: 1011"><p>Well Backhoe, if you think it's something important you shouldn't just let it go. Lot's of us on here don't have the experiance of some of you and sharing your knowledge and experiance is what makes the board what it is, so thanks for chiming in. :nod: </p><p></p><p>I've never heard of this before and I'm going to search for more information. This made me think of another question.</p><p></p><p>The calves we used this on did just fine until we took them to the sale in the fall. Now I've heard people talk about losing very young calves and saying " maybe he didn't get enough collostrum". Isn't the purpose of collostrum to supply antibodies? If so, wouldn't problems from a lack of them show up later and not that early? I'm asking because I could say " Whatever guys, my calves were just fine". But I'm thinking that if the pail system retards the proper absorbtion of nutrients from the collostrum ,that this might cause a problem for the calf down the road and I would never know about it because I've sold the animal.</p><p></p><p>Right now I'm thinking if you guys are right,and it sounds like it, I'd do the first feedings by bottle and move to the pale later. Glad I brought the pail thing up. I've learned something yet again. Now if I can stay alive another 50 years I could be a pretty smart fella. :dunce:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Train, post: 499825, member: 1011"] Well Backhoe, if you think it's something important you shouldn't just let it go. Lot's of us on here don't have the experiance of some of you and sharing your knowledge and experiance is what makes the board what it is, so thanks for chiming in. :nod: I've never heard of this before and I'm going to search for more information. This made me think of another question. The calves we used this on did just fine until we took them to the sale in the fall. Now I've heard people talk about losing very young calves and saying " maybe he didn't get enough collostrum". Isn't the purpose of collostrum to supply antibodies? If so, wouldn't problems from a lack of them show up later and not that early? I'm asking because I could say " Whatever guys, my calves were just fine". But I'm thinking that if the pail system retards the proper absorbtion of nutrients from the collostrum ,that this might cause a problem for the calf down the road and I would never know about it because I've sold the animal. Right now I'm thinking if you guys are right,and it sounds like it, I'd do the first feedings by bottle and move to the pale later. Glad I brought the pail thing up. I've learned something yet again. Now if I can stay alive another 50 years I could be a pretty smart fella. :dunce: [/QUOTE]
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