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<blockquote data-quote="Susie David" data-source="post: 227185" data-attributes="member: 1744"><p>Two bloaters....hummmm, if I had one I would sure have a look at the feed. Two and I would definately go over the groceries that these calves have been getting. I would take a walk around my place (we're a small operation) and see if I could find anything out of place, patch of clover, things that calves would eat that would cause bloat.</p><p>Next I would change the diet to a more neutral grass hay get the legumes out of the diet and reduce the grain by 1/2 at least...this should make a change in the rumen's bacteria after a couple of weeks I would reintroduce the grain if need be and slowly add the alfalfa; let the rumen grow some good organisms.</p><p>Could be that you just have chronic bloaters...always will be.</p><p>Just my two bits worth.</p><p>DMc</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Susie David, post: 227185, member: 1744"] Two bloaters....hummmm, if I had one I would sure have a look at the feed. Two and I would definately go over the groceries that these calves have been getting. I would take a walk around my place (we're a small operation) and see if I could find anything out of place, patch of clover, things that calves would eat that would cause bloat. Next I would change the diet to a more neutral grass hay get the legumes out of the diet and reduce the grain by 1/2 at least...this should make a change in the rumen's bacteria after a couple of weeks I would reintroduce the grain if need be and slowly add the alfalfa; let the rumen grow some good organisms. Could be that you just have chronic bloaters...always will be. Just my two bits worth. DMc [/QUOTE]
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