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<blockquote data-quote="AmeliaA" data-source="post: 1433121" data-attributes="member: 29051"><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite15" alt=":cry:" title="Crying :cry:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cry:" /> I bought a 11 day old jersey heifer. The lady who sold her said she was very good with drink from a bottle and is always very energetic. When she was delivered she just kinda layed there. And the lady convinced me she was just stressed from the 2 hour ride. I then tried giving her a bottle and she had no interest. I messaged the lady and she said she had given her a bottle before she brought her. The next morning(9 days old) I made another bottle she still was not interest at all would turn her head away from it. I then had to go to work. Got home made another bottle that night and she still wasn't interest in it. But she drank about 2pintsof electrolyte water from a bucket. I force fed her from the bottle but only like 10oz. The next morning (10 days old) I bring out a bottle and she's still not interested. Had to force feed her but only 12oz. That night found that she had drank about 1qt of electrolyte water but still not interest in the bottle. Force fed 12oz.. This morning(11 days old) still didn't want the bottle. Walked right for the water bucket. Force fed about 1pint. This afternoon. I really started to worry about her she was laying down most of the day. I them tube fed her 1qt of formula and plan on doing 1 pint later. I'm just very worried anything helps at this point. She's never standing up when I go out there. I pick her up and she walks right to the water, but is a little shaky. She drinks then goes back to the same spot and lays down. HELP PLEASE</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AmeliaA, post: 1433121, member: 29051"] :cry: I bought a 11 day old jersey heifer. The lady who sold her said she was very good with drink from a bottle and is always very energetic. When she was delivered she just kinda layed there. And the lady convinced me she was just stressed from the 2 hour ride. I then tried giving her a bottle and she had no interest. I messaged the lady and she said she had given her a bottle before she brought her. The next morning(9 days old) I made another bottle she still was not interest at all would turn her head away from it. I then had to go to work. Got home made another bottle that night and she still wasn't interest in it. But she drank about 2pintsof electrolyte water from a bucket. I force fed her from the bottle but only like 10oz. The next morning (10 days old) I bring out a bottle and she's still not interested. Had to force feed her but only 12oz. That night found that she had drank about 1qt of electrolyte water but still not interest in the bottle. Force fed 12oz.. This morning(11 days old) still didn't want the bottle. Walked right for the water bucket. Force fed about 1pint. This afternoon. I really started to worry about her she was laying down most of the day. I them tube fed her 1qt of formula and plan on doing 1 pint later. I'm just very worried anything helps at this point. She's never standing up when I go out there. I pick her up and she walks right to the water, but is a little shaky. She drinks then goes back to the same spot and lays down. HELP PLEASE [/QUOTE]
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