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7wk old Red Angus Bottle Calf
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<blockquote data-quote="ImperfectHomesteader" data-source="post: 1434705" data-attributes="member: 28240"><p>That's what I was told, the rumen takes 21 days or so to start working once they start eating the starter. I started hand feeding it to her about 5 weeks ago (@ 2weeks of age), starting with just part of a handful up to about 4-5 handfulls a few weeks ago. But now, since putting her on pasture with the others, after her bottle I call her over to the bucket of starter and she'll maybe nibble a few bites and then off to the grass she goes. I'd imagine her rumen is working as it should be at this point. </p><p></p><p>My hope for the calf/creep gate was that the other calves would want the starter grain too which would entice Abbi to eat more of it - however they show no interest in going into the pen to get to the grain. </p><p></p><p>I've learned I can lead a calf to grain but I can't make her eat <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ImperfectHomesteader, post: 1434705, member: 28240"] That's what I was told, the rumen takes 21 days or so to start working once they start eating the starter. I started hand feeding it to her about 5 weeks ago (@ 2weeks of age), starting with just part of a handful up to about 4-5 handfulls a few weeks ago. But now, since putting her on pasture with the others, after her bottle I call her over to the bucket of starter and she'll maybe nibble a few bites and then off to the grass she goes. I'd imagine her rumen is working as it should be at this point. My hope for the calf/creep gate was that the other calves would want the starter grain too which would entice Abbi to eat more of it - however they show no interest in going into the pen to get to the grain. I've learned I can lead a calf to grain but I can't make her eat :) [/QUOTE]
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