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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1465014" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>Have to agree. You are feeding her too much. One of the reasons why she has loose manure. I've got 4 calves on bottles now; they get NO MORE than 2 qts at a feeding. The smaller jersey crossed calves get about 3 pints per feeding for the first 1-2 weeks. I want them "hungry" and wanting to eat. Then they will get up to 3 qts a feeding by the time they are a month, with the jersey cross calves getting a little less. They should be starting to eat some grain and pick at hay. In fact, I have 8 that are on nurse cows that are eating grain and hay right out of the feed bunk at about a month. They are also drinking water out of the water troughs as well as nursing the cows.</p><p></p><p>If her ears are cold then she is cold. And possibly getting sick. I can't comment on the eyes, I really think that the vet needs to look at her at this point. Antibiotics might be the prescribed course; but since you are "new" at this, trying to decide something like that on your own isn't wise. </p><p>Cut back on her milk replacer. If you want to give her 3 feedings a day then no more than 3 pints a feeding. If she is drinking the milk replacer good then I wouldn't bother with the electrolytes. Let her have water free choice during the day, and she will drink it if she is thirsty.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1465014, member: 25884"] Have to agree. You are feeding her too much. One of the reasons why she has loose manure. I've got 4 calves on bottles now; they get NO MORE than 2 qts at a feeding. The smaller jersey crossed calves get about 3 pints per feeding for the first 1-2 weeks. I want them "hungry" and wanting to eat. Then they will get up to 3 qts a feeding by the time they are a month, with the jersey cross calves getting a little less. They should be starting to eat some grain and pick at hay. In fact, I have 8 that are on nurse cows that are eating grain and hay right out of the feed bunk at about a month. They are also drinking water out of the water troughs as well as nursing the cows. If her ears are cold then she is cold. And possibly getting sick. I can't comment on the eyes, I really think that the vet needs to look at her at this point. Antibiotics might be the prescribed course; but since you are "new" at this, trying to decide something like that on your own isn't wise. Cut back on her milk replacer. If you want to give her 3 feedings a day then no more than 3 pints a feeding. If she is drinking the milk replacer good then I wouldn't bother with the electrolytes. Let her have water free choice during the day, and she will drink it if she is thirsty. [/QUOTE]
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