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Bottle calf - weaning herself...??
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<blockquote data-quote="TCRanch" data-source="post: 1677997" data-attributes="member: 24027"><p>I've only had one true bottle calf. She was a rejected twin and I did not allow her to join the herd because her mama literally tried to kill her. Kept her at the barn with 2 orphans that were around 3 months old (and certainly too old to start on a bottle). Baby girl got a bottle until I weaned the rest of the herd at 6 months. Did she need it that long? Probably not. But 8 years later, she's a big cow that raises big calves. My other "bottle calves" were really just supplemented: mama had mastitis, wasn't producing enough, calf was a twin, orphaned at a young enough age they would take a bottle, etc. They have always been with the herd and generally wean themselves off the bottle when they figure out how to rob.</p><p></p><p>That said, I don't creep feed but I do feed cubes year 'round (a very small amount every few days in the summer). It's primarily for the calves and they're all eating cubes months before they're weaned. Calves that have been supplemented are the first ones in line when I pull up with a bucket. As long as they're healthy, fat & happy, it's all good! Do whatever works best for you & your operation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TCRanch, post: 1677997, member: 24027"] I've only had one true bottle calf. She was a rejected twin and I did not allow her to join the herd because her mama literally tried to kill her. Kept her at the barn with 2 orphans that were around 3 months old (and certainly too old to start on a bottle). Baby girl got a bottle until I weaned the rest of the herd at 6 months. Did she need it that long? Probably not. But 8 years later, she's a big cow that raises big calves. My other "bottle calves" were really just supplemented: mama had mastitis, wasn't producing enough, calf was a twin, orphaned at a young enough age they would take a bottle, etc. They have always been with the herd and generally wean themselves off the bottle when they figure out how to rob. That said, I don't creep feed but I do feed cubes year 'round (a very small amount every few days in the summer). It's primarily for the calves and they're all eating cubes months before they're weaned. Calves that have been supplemented are the first ones in line when I pull up with a bucket. As long as they're healthy, fat & happy, it's all good! Do whatever works best for you & your operation. [/QUOTE]
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