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Bottle Feeding a Difficult Calf
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<blockquote data-quote="StrawD0g" data-source="post: 1755165" data-attributes="member: 42513"><p>I recently got two bottle calves from a local auction. One of them has taken to the bottle perfectly after coaxing him with some high-fructose corn syrup. However, our other calf will not suckle. He mouths and chews the nipple but doesn't suck. I tried the high-fructose corn syrup method with him too but it's not working. </p><p></p><p>What tips do y'all have to try to get him to suckle?</p><p>He's on the thinner side so I am concerned, . </p><p></p><p>We do have a tube bag if we need to go that far. He has been drinking water and eating the hay we provided him with. He is no more than 8 weeks old. His waste has been solid too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="StrawD0g, post: 1755165, member: 42513"] I recently got two bottle calves from a local auction. One of them has taken to the bottle perfectly after coaxing him with some high-fructose corn syrup. However, our other calf will not suckle. He mouths and chews the nipple but doesn't suck. I tried the high-fructose corn syrup method with him too but it's not working. What tips do y'all have to try to get him to suckle? He's on the thinner side so I am concerned, . We do have a tube bag if we need to go that far. He has been drinking water and eating the hay we provided him with. He is no more than 8 weeks old. His waste has been solid too. [/QUOTE]
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