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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 13847"><p>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.</p><p></p><p>dunmovin farms</p><p></p><p>> I got a bottle calf yesterday from</p><p>> a friend and have very little</p><p>> information on the correct ways to</p><p>> do everything. Can anyone give me</p><p>> a good link to basic info? We have</p><p>> horses, so I am not totally</p><p>> ignorant of livestock, but am new</p><p>> to cattle. I have started her on</p><p>> milk replacer and she is eating</p><p>> well today. She was very weak, but</p><p>> really seems to be coming around.</p><p>> How much milk is too much? I think</p><p>> if I would go out every couple of</p><p>> hours she would eat that often.</p><p>> Should I do this while she is weak</p><p>> or not? Any comments are</p><p>> appreciated. I tried the local</p><p>> vet, but they were already closed.</p><p>> I don't want to make any major</p><p>> mistakes before Monday when they</p><p>> open. Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 13847"] 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 > I got a bottle calf yesterday from > a friend and have very little > information on the correct ways to > do everything. Can anyone give me > a good link to basic info? We have > horses, so I am not totally > ignorant of livestock, but am new > to cattle. I have started her on > milk replacer and she is eating > well today. She was very weak, but > really seems to be coming around. > How much milk is too much? I think > if I would go out every couple of > hours she would eat that often. > Should I do this while she is weak > or not? Any comments are > appreciated. I tried the local > vet, but they were already closed. > I don't want to make any major > mistakes before Monday when they > open. Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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