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Bottle calf! Some say I'm crazy...
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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1796302" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>I also think she is going for the hay because that is what she knows... she survived on it and her instincts are that is what she needs to eat. I also would cut the hay for at least 12 -24 hours and see if she will go for some grain... yep, molasses helps... our calf starter here has a good molasses coating... most all of them love it after a couple feedings of trying it. </p><p>I'd say that you ought to try worming her since she is eating and I assume, doing manure? She is not going to get much further along with the hay if she is wormy...and if she is not wanting the grain very well, you need to make sure her gut tract is "clean" so if there are worms, they do not continue to rob her body of nutrition and blood.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1796302, member: 25884"] I also think she is going for the hay because that is what she knows... she survived on it and her instincts are that is what she needs to eat. I also would cut the hay for at least 12 -24 hours and see if she will go for some grain... yep, molasses helps... our calf starter here has a good molasses coating... most all of them love it after a couple feedings of trying it. I'd say that you ought to try worming her since she is eating and I assume, doing manure? She is not going to get much further along with the hay if she is wormy...and if she is not wanting the grain very well, you need to make sure her gut tract is "clean" so if there are worms, they do not continue to rob her body of nutrition and blood. [/QUOTE]
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