ksmit454
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Bottle calf is almost 16 weeks old (I know some wean much earlier than 16 weeks). She was getting 3 bottles a day, then down to 2, and recently I've cut her down to only 1/2 morning and night. Now to 1/2 only at night. It's almost like she's weaning herself though. She has 24/7 access to grazing green grass. When I go to feed she hears me and comes running and bawling for her bottle. I give her the 1/2 bottle and there isn't really any sucking going on, she just kind of "gums" the nipple and drinks maybe 1/4. I'm thinking she's not sucking aggressively because she's full from eating all day...? I've been trying to get her on starter pellets but she's not real interested. Super healthy calf just thought it's funny that she's not really sucking but just gums at the nipple. Anyone had an experience like this before?