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<blockquote data-quote="nurseynicole" data-source="post: 1127702" data-attributes="member: 18349"><p>We have raised LOTS and LOTS of bottle calves, did 25 in the spring two years ago and they were all on bottles :???: Yes we were crazy! Never use a soy replacer for calves read your labels it may not be easy to tell! We use Dairy Way by Nutrena, it is pricey BUT I would never feed a calf anything else. It is medicated and we always feed according to the package directions and adjust for scours, usually you may get them a few days in, just cut back on your replacer until the stool looks normal then resume with the right powder dose. You can go ahead and treat your scours too if you want, but it isn't normally needed. We have always fed a full bottle twice a day 12 hours apart and as far as I know you are suppose to have pretty warm water, helps them absorb. We use a 1 gallon plastic pitcher and a wisk, mixes right up and you want that powder dissolved. The only time we feed 3X is if we are still in the learning phase and the calf is bottle feeding well but not the full bottle, then will we feed at midday to help him get it all in.. Good luck they are buggers sometimes. 90% of the time we have to tube at least 1 day and up to 3 days before they figure it out, something about that 3rd day makes them kick in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nurseynicole, post: 1127702, member: 18349"] We have raised LOTS and LOTS of bottle calves, did 25 in the spring two years ago and they were all on bottles :???: Yes we were crazy! Never use a soy replacer for calves read your labels it may not be easy to tell! We use Dairy Way by Nutrena, it is pricey BUT I would never feed a calf anything else. It is medicated and we always feed according to the package directions and adjust for scours, usually you may get them a few days in, just cut back on your replacer until the stool looks normal then resume with the right powder dose. You can go ahead and treat your scours too if you want, but it isn't normally needed. We have always fed a full bottle twice a day 12 hours apart and as far as I know you are suppose to have pretty warm water, helps them absorb. We use a 1 gallon plastic pitcher and a wisk, mixes right up and you want that powder dissolved. The only time we feed 3X is if we are still in the learning phase and the calf is bottle feeding well but not the full bottle, then will we feed at midday to help him get it all in.. Good luck they are buggers sometimes. 90% of the time we have to tube at least 1 day and up to 3 days before they figure it out, something about that 3rd day makes them kick in. [/QUOTE]
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