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Bottle calf! Some say I'm crazy...
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<blockquote data-quote="MurraysMutts" data-source="post: 1737895" data-attributes="member: 39373"><p>You could probly stop bottle feeding. I usually cut mine to one bottle a day by the time you are speaking of.</p><p>As much feed as yours is eating, should be good to go. I keep feeding mine until at least 6 or 8 months of age tho.</p><p>When you transition to fresh spring growth grass pasture, I'd gradually reduce the feed over several weeks and watch the calf until its off feed.</p><p></p><p>This has worked well for me.</p><p></p><p>I had one a couple years ago I raised up and got on feed. I told the folks that took their calf, that it would HAVE to have feed still for at least 2 more months. (They just didn't have time to bottle it)</p><p>Well, they never fed it the feed and it died a few weeks after they took it home. Consistency is a key element. Gradual changes are much better when transitioning. Filled up on grass and got big as a barrel on poor quality pasture. Just couldn't get the nutrients required from their grass.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MurraysMutts, post: 1737895, member: 39373"] You could probly stop bottle feeding. I usually cut mine to one bottle a day by the time you are speaking of. As much feed as yours is eating, should be good to go. I keep feeding mine until at least 6 or 8 months of age tho. When you transition to fresh spring growth grass pasture, I'd gradually reduce the feed over several weeks and watch the calf until its off feed. This has worked well for me. I had one a couple years ago I raised up and got on feed. I told the folks that took their calf, that it would HAVE to have feed still for at least 2 more months. (They just didn't have time to bottle it) Well, they never fed it the feed and it died a few weeks after they took it home. Consistency is a key element. Gradual changes are much better when transitioning. Filled up on grass and got big as a barrel on poor quality pasture. Just couldn't get the nutrients required from their grass. [/QUOTE]
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