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<blockquote data-quote="novaman" data-source="post: 695838" data-attributes="member: 2744"><p>Never limit the amount of starter to a calf. Calves can not eat too much sweet feed. They don't have that kind of capacity. Give them all the grain (starter) they can eat from day 1 until awhile after they are weaned. The goal is to get them on grain as quickly as possible so the milk can be cut out earlier. As said you don't want to cut out milk to early but get the faster they pick up on grain consumption the better they will do once weaned. For those that provide hay for their calves, I highly recommend you reconsider. Calves have a very small rumen and hay simply fills them up too quickly. Grain is far more energy dense and thus much better at stimulating rumen development. Keep clean, fresh water available at all times.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novaman, post: 695838, member: 2744"] Never limit the amount of starter to a calf. Calves can not eat too much sweet feed. They don't have that kind of capacity. Give them all the grain (starter) they can eat from day 1 until awhile after they are weaned. The goal is to get them on grain as quickly as possible so the milk can be cut out earlier. As said you don't want to cut out milk to early but get the faster they pick up on grain consumption the better they will do once weaned. For those that provide hay for their calves, I highly recommend you reconsider. Calves have a very small rumen and hay simply fills them up too quickly. Grain is far more energy dense and thus much better at stimulating rumen development. Keep clean, fresh water available at all times. [/QUOTE]
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