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We have two small calves, one orphaned at birth (the 1 month old) and one taken from its mother in a feedlot (the 2 month old). We have a worsening problem with the 2 month old in that she's coughing quite a bit, has mucusy runny eyes and mucus coming from her nose. She is eating her starter...

Thank you all so very, very much! I will be following Milkmaid's advice tomorrow and let you know what's happening. It's good to know that we're not TOTALLY wrong with what we're doing. Bessy does still have a small cough, though not as bad as it was a week ago. We're keeping an eye on that...

We are at our wits' end. Let me explain. We currently have two calves, one is now 19 days old and was orphaned at birth. She was given to us by a friend who found her near death in his field. She, Missy, is now drinking 3 bottles of replacement milk a day: 7 am, 1 pm, 8 pm. We never had a...