Goat Milk Replacer for a Calf???

[Hereford2]

I had an uncle give me a bag of goat milk replacer, and I'm wondering if I could use the replacer for a calf?

 

[sstterry]

I think it will be fine, just as long as it doesn't have soy. But I will defer to those who know for sure.

 

[Hereford2]

No soy I checked that first.

 

[coachg]

Ok to feed till calf starts sounding like a goat , stop immediately. I’d think it would be fine . You could mix with calf milk replacer . I wouldn’t waste it !

 

[Hereford2]

Ok to feed till calf starts sounding like a goat , stop immediately. I'd think it would be fine . You could mix with calf milk replacer . I wouldn't waste it !

Ok I will feed it!

 

[Ky hills]

I’ve had a calf on a goat for a while, and I’ve known a couple folks that raised calves on goats.

 

[GoWyo]

I've had a calf on a goat for a while, and I've known a couple folks that raised calves on goats.

At our old place the neighbor lady had goats. I used goat milk for a calf for a couple weeks until I had a cow to graft it on. Calf did fine on it. Have heard of using goat milk on foals that lost their dam, but not sure on the reliability of the source.

 

[tater74]

Friend of mine had a mare twist a gut and die with a 2 week old foal.
He bought 2 milk goats and built a stand for the goats. The foal did just fine with them.

 

[farmerjan]

The biggest difference in goat milk is it is naturally homogenized... which actually is supposed to make it more digestible. I know several people that raise calves on goats milk. I see no reason not to use it or to mix it with calf milk replacer...

 

[coachg]

Tractor supply has a milk replacer product that has pictures of a calf , a lamb and a kid . Maybe even a piglet ? Calls it a multiple species product.

 

[coachg]

Found it !

 

[Hereford2]

Thank you All for responding so quickly to my question!

 

[redcowsrule33]

I often keep a small bag on hand during calving season in case I get a bottle calf. By the time I get to the bottom of the bag I know if I need to buy a big bag of calf milk replacer or not. Never experienced a problem.