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<blockquote data-quote="Barnyard Chaos" data-source="post: 1755737" data-attributes="member: 42633"><p>I'm going by instructions on the back of the bag of Land O' Lakes calf milk replacer and Purina Startena starter feed (which contains grain), and articles I've read from several legitimate sources on how to wean bottle-fed calves (university extensions, gov't articles, experienced farmers). All of them say the calves can be weaned when they're eating 3-lbs of starter feed a day for three days in a row. Once weaned, increase the feed ..... and that's where I got lost and came to this board to ask questions.</p><p></p><p>Thank you for your response, I took it to heart - but I'm curious: Are you successful turning 9-week old bottle calves to pasture? How can they digest enough nutrients and protein from grass, when they are still developing the rumen? Are Purina (and others) just trying to sell more grain when the calves don't need it?</p><p></p><p>My experience is very limited, I'll admit. I do know a family member who raised a calf on the bottle, and turned it out to pasture at 3 months. No grain, no starter feed. At 2 years old, she weighs maybe 600 pounds. Sad.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Barnyard Chaos, post: 1755737, member: 42633"] I'm going by instructions on the back of the bag of Land O' Lakes calf milk replacer and Purina Startena starter feed (which contains grain), and articles I've read from several legitimate sources on how to wean bottle-fed calves (university extensions, gov't articles, experienced farmers). All of them say the calves can be weaned when they're eating 3-lbs of starter feed a day for three days in a row. Once weaned, increase the feed ..... and that's where I got lost and came to this board to ask questions. Thank you for your response, I took it to heart - but I'm curious: Are you successful turning 9-week old bottle calves to pasture? How can they digest enough nutrients and protein from grass, when they are still developing the rumen? Are Purina (and others) just trying to sell more grain when the calves don't need it? My experience is very limited, I'll admit. I do know a family member who raised a calf on the bottle, and turned it out to pasture at 3 months. No grain, no starter feed. At 2 years old, she weighs maybe 600 pounds. Sad. [/QUOTE]
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