Thanks for the info. The milk replacer seems to be a good one and I will get the grain mix on Monday. After doing some other reading, it seems that I am doing the right things. I had already done what you suggested about dividing the feedings up, and we have her in a stall in the barn with our horses. I cleaned the mud off as well as I could without water so that she could have some insulation from her hair and we have a heat lamp in her stall, as well. She's bedded on straw and shavings and has quit shivering, so I think she is warm enough. Now my main question is, should we get another to keep her company. She settles well after being fed, but I know that cattle, like horses, are herd animals and wondered if she should have a pal. Thanks again for your answer. It's reassuring to know that we are started in the right direction.
> It depends on the size of the
> calf. If you have a good quality
> milk replacer, read the feeding
> directions on the bag for a calf
> of her size. It is always better
> to divide the basic amounts in
> half and feed 4 times a day vs:
> twice a day. Get her started on a
> good quality calf starter grain
> mix as soon as possible. A calf is
> always hungry if they are healthy,
> over feeding kills more calves
> then probably anything else. Keep
> her dry and out of drafts. It's
> amazing how low a temp. a calf can
> stand if they aren't wet or in a
> drafty situation. If it get's much
> below freezing, put some form of
> heat in her bedding place, a
> simple light bulb can do wonders
> if she is in a low roofed calf
> box. Good luck, you have taken on
> the single most challenging task
> in raising cattle, a bottle calf.
> Check your ingredients on the milk
> replacer, if they aren't derived
> primarily from milk or milk
> by-products and a minimum of 18 to
> 20 percent protein, get some on
> monday that is. @0 percent is even
> better.
> dunmovin farms
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