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<blockquote data-quote="Linda" data-source="post: 50592" data-attributes="member: 50"><p>One question is what quality/kind of hay are you feeding? A hot third crop hay (much leaf and little roughage) could cause bloat. </p><p></p><p>I wouldn't be supplementing with grain or grain products if I had a calf prone to bloat. I'd just feed straight grass if it's of good quality, or I'd feed the grass and hay you're feeding now. Eliminate all nonessential feeds and see how it goes. When you introduce or reintroduce a new feed, do it extremely gradually and only one change at a time. Give the calf a few weeks to get used to the new or reintroduced feed before making any more changes. </p><p></p><p>By any chance has the calf's feed been changed once, or more than once over the past few weeks? </p><p></p><p>Bloat block or additive can work well. We do use it when we make major feed changes. Keep in mind bloat preventative products are just that - preventatives. They don't treat bloat, and they must be fed every single day to remain effective.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Linda, post: 50592, member: 50"] One question is what quality/kind of hay are you feeding? A hot third crop hay (much leaf and little roughage) could cause bloat. I wouldn't be supplementing with grain or grain products if I had a calf prone to bloat. I'd just feed straight grass if it's of good quality, or I'd feed the grass and hay you're feeding now. Eliminate all nonessential feeds and see how it goes. When you introduce or reintroduce a new feed, do it extremely gradually and only one change at a time. Give the calf a few weeks to get used to the new or reintroduced feed before making any more changes. By any chance has the calf's feed been changed once, or more than once over the past few weeks? Bloat block or additive can work well. We do use it when we make major feed changes. Keep in mind bloat preventative products are just that - preventatives. They don't treat bloat, and they must be fed every single day to remain effective. [/QUOTE]
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