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<blockquote data-quote="hraz" data-source="post: 435806" data-attributes="member: 5154"><p>Here we have a "veal program" for 4-h. Same thing. We get the calves at about 10 days and feed them until they are about 115 days (325 pounds max). But they come from what amounts to a feed lot and have not seen mom since day one. We have done this for years. </p><p></p><p>We have had ok luck with the bottle but much healthier calves using the bottles. It seems to take the same amount of time and the bottles make less mess when they start to head-butt. </p><p></p><p>We feed twice a day although if you have time 3 times is better. Use a high quality milk replacer. Our calves have to be drinking milk at the fair. They get some feed but not enough to put them off the bottle. And they get some hay.</p><p></p><p>We show holstiens. The judges HERE want them to look like beef cattle in the ring. So they get a lot of milk. in the end they are eating between 5 and 10 pounds of milk a day. We had a slow grower one year eating 22 pounds a day. </p><p></p><p>We halter break after they have been home for a week. Lets them settle down before we stress them again. They also get dehorned and castrated. I band because it is what I am comfortable with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hraz, post: 435806, member: 5154"] Here we have a "veal program" for 4-h. Same thing. We get the calves at about 10 days and feed them until they are about 115 days (325 pounds max). But they come from what amounts to a feed lot and have not seen mom since day one. We have done this for years. We have had ok luck with the bottle but much healthier calves using the bottles. It seems to take the same amount of time and the bottles make less mess when they start to head-butt. We feed twice a day although if you have time 3 times is better. Use a high quality milk replacer. Our calves have to be drinking milk at the fair. They get some feed but not enough to put them off the bottle. And they get some hay. We show holstiens. The judges HERE want them to look like beef cattle in the ring. So they get a lot of milk. in the end they are eating between 5 and 10 pounds of milk a day. We had a slow grower one year eating 22 pounds a day. We halter break after they have been home for a week. Lets them settle down before we stress them again. They also get dehorned and castrated. I band because it is what I am comfortable with. [/QUOTE]
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