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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 17207"><p>> Any orphaned calves that we get</p><p>> from time to time are fed using a</p><p>> teat with a tube through the fence</p><p>> into a bucket.To start off with we</p><p>> use a bottle but this gets</p><p>> tiresome and we go to the above</p><p>> mentioned method. We always use a</p><p>> couple of eggs in each bucket of</p><p>> milk,we give them about a litre</p><p>> and a half four times a day for</p><p>> the first week to two weeks. We</p><p>> gradually introduce them to a</p><p>> grain mix after about a month.</p><p>> Take note whether they scour and</p><p>> adjust the amount of milk</p><p>> accordingly. We have never lost a</p><p>> calf in many years of feeding</p><p>> orphans. Never let the calf have</p><p>> grain before their milk. We have</p><p>> been using a milk powder with</p><p>> rumensin in it. It has been</p><p>> wonderful,our calves never look</p><p>> like the usual bucket reared calf</p><p>> with a pot gut. One of our</p><p>> successful Brahman show bulls is a</p><p>> bucket reared candidate,he is well</p><p>> grown and no one is any the wiser.</p><p>> Best of luck Colin</p><p></p><p>After several feedings of the calf by putting the cow in the headshoot, we don't think she has enough milk so the cow is going to to the sale barn.We are now bottle feeding the calf. How does the bucket and tube work? How do you build one?</p><p></p><p>Thanks all for the responses.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:jmccool@devap.com">jmccool@devap.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 17207"] > Any orphaned calves that we get > from time to time are fed using a > teat with a tube through the fence > into a bucket.To start off with we > use a bottle but this gets > tiresome and we go to the above > mentioned method. We always use a > couple of eggs in each bucket of > milk,we give them about a litre > and a half four times a day for > the first week to two weeks. We > gradually introduce them to a > grain mix after about a month. > Take note whether they scour and > adjust the amount of milk > accordingly. We have never lost a > calf in many years of feeding > orphans. Never let the calf have > grain before their milk. We have > been using a milk powder with > rumensin in it. It has been > wonderful,our calves never look > like the usual bucket reared calf > with a pot gut. One of our > successful Brahman show bulls is a > bucket reared candidate,he is well > grown and no one is any the wiser. > Best of luck Colin After several feedings of the calf by putting the cow in the headshoot, we don't think she has enough milk so the cow is going to to the sale barn.We are now bottle feeding the calf. How does the bucket and tube work? How do you build one? Thanks all for the responses. [email=jmccool@devap.com]jmccool@devap.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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