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<blockquote data-quote="DavisBeefmasters" data-source="post: 470145" data-attributes="member: 2263"><p>If she is still doing okay and you want to cut down on some labor...</p><p></p><p>You can pick up a few packets of "Optimil Complete"... it also has a name of "Scour Ease"... it is made by Manna Pro and is a scour guard combined with milk replacer that did wonders for my little Orphan Annie calf this year it has antibiotics and neomycin all included to make the little gut feel better (no seperate electrolyte feedings vs. milk feedings a few hours later)... (I was silly enough to think that the milk replacer the local feed store had with soy as the 4th listed ingredient, would do just fine... WRONG... put her on Optimal for 2 feedings in lieu of milk replacer and she is now on ALL MILK milk replacer and Purina Calf Chow and diggin' it)...</p><p></p><p>I took the volume of powder that is called for to mix up 2 quarts but only filled the bottle between 2 to 3 pints per feeding as suggested by Alice... she'll be getting the nutrition without the volume of fluid (IF she is not dehydrated at this point)...</p><p></p><p>I did this with "Li'l Orphan Annie" and after 2 feedings of Optimal/Scour-Ease at 2 1/2 pints she is now sucking down 2 quarts twice a day of her milk replacer, plus licking fresh water, plus eating her calf chow, plus nibbling at some hay...</p><p></p><p>Remember that both tubing and sucking are the best way for the calf to absorb nutrition as it gets to the true stomach so keep on doing what you're doing (you'll get the hang of it).</p><p></p><p>Best of luck and keep us posted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DavisBeefmasters, post: 470145, member: 2263"] If she is still doing okay and you want to cut down on some labor... You can pick up a few packets of "Optimil Complete"... it also has a name of "Scour Ease"... it is made by Manna Pro and is a scour guard combined with milk replacer that did wonders for my little Orphan Annie calf this year it has antibiotics and neomycin all included to make the little gut feel better (no seperate electrolyte feedings vs. milk feedings a few hours later)... (I was silly enough to think that the milk replacer the local feed store had with soy as the 4th listed ingredient, would do just fine... WRONG... put her on Optimal for 2 feedings in lieu of milk replacer and she is now on ALL MILK milk replacer and Purina Calf Chow and diggin' it)... I took the volume of powder that is called for to mix up 2 quarts but only filled the bottle between 2 to 3 pints per feeding as suggested by Alice... she'll be getting the nutrition without the volume of fluid (IF she is not dehydrated at this point)... I did this with "Li'l Orphan Annie" and after 2 feedings of Optimal/Scour-Ease at 2 1/2 pints she is now sucking down 2 quarts twice a day of her milk replacer, plus licking fresh water, plus eating her calf chow, plus nibbling at some hay... Remember that both tubing and sucking are the best way for the calf to absorb nutrition as it gets to the true stomach so keep on doing what you're doing (you'll get the hang of it). Best of luck and keep us posted. [/QUOTE]
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