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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 13849"><p>Here is a link about bottle feeding, the findings are pretty ambiguous but the part about the development of the digestive tract is interesting</p><p></p><p>dunmovin farms</p><p></p><p>> Thanks for the info. The milk</p><p>> replacer seems to be a good one</p><p>> and I will get the grain mix on</p><p>> Monday. After doing some other</p><p>> reading, it seems that I am doing</p><p>> the right things. I had already</p><p>> done what you suggested about</p><p>> dividing the feedings up, and we</p><p>> have her in a stall in the barn</p><p>> with our horses. I cleaned the mud</p><p>> off as well as I could without</p><p>> water so that she could have some</p><p>> insulation from her hair and we</p><p>> have a heat lamp in her stall, as</p><p>> well. She's bedded on straw and</p><p>> shavings and has quit shivering,</p><p>> so I think she is warm enough. Now</p><p>> my main question is, should we get</p><p>> another to keep her company. She</p><p>> settles well after being fed, but</p><p>> I know that cattle, like horses,</p><p>> are herd animals and wondered if</p><p>> she should have a pal. Thanks</p><p>> again for your answer. It's</p><p>> reassuring to know that we are</p><p>> started in the right direction.</p><p></p><p> <a href="http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ceah/cahm/Dairy_Cattle/ndhep/bamnfeed.htm" target="_blank">Bottle Feeding</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 13849"] Here is a link about bottle feeding, the findings are pretty ambiguous but the part about the development of the digestive tract is interesting dunmovin farms > 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. [url=http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ceah/cahm/Dairy_Cattle/ndhep/bamnfeed.htm]Bottle Feeding[/url] [/QUOTE]
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