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<blockquote data-quote="bulldog" data-source="post: 175492" data-attributes="member: 3099"><p>I agree with everyone so far, some good info. I am currently raising 4 now. I keep mine in 6x6 pins in the barn, and they do well, I let them out and run around in a small lot roughly one acre, on the weekend when I am home during the day. As far as the bottles go, I rinse them out with hot water after each feeding. I usually boil my nipples once or twice a week to keep the the possibilities of bacteria low. Scours can be sierous, but if cought early there not usually a problem with me. If I notice them early, I put one raw egg in their bottles for a couple of days and that usually clears them up. Dont know exactly what that does, but an old dairy farmer told me about it and it does work. But only if cought early. </p><p>I introduce calf starter, water, and hay from day one. Most of the time I feed one 50 lb bag of milk replacer per calf then I am done with the bottle. Of course there have been a few exception, all depends one how the calf is comming along, but thats just my rule of thumb. After they are 2 or 3 months old, they are out of the pins completely and out on their own in the pasture, I still feed them grain daily and they always have access to hay once they are out. After I get one group out of the pins, I sanitize them with bleech, put down a layer of lime, wait two weeks, put down new bedding, and restock them. Never had any problems doing it this way. One other thing, if possible get at least two, they do so much better if they have a companion. You will learn as you go, and you always have these board to help, and they are great, Milkmaid is real helpful with the bottle babies, I would go back and read some of her posts, and others as well. Good luck in your adventure, and have fun.</p><p></p><p>Bulldog</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bulldog, post: 175492, member: 3099"] I agree with everyone so far, some good info. I am currently raising 4 now. I keep mine in 6x6 pins in the barn, and they do well, I let them out and run around in a small lot roughly one acre, on the weekend when I am home during the day. As far as the bottles go, I rinse them out with hot water after each feeding. I usually boil my nipples once or twice a week to keep the the possibilities of bacteria low. Scours can be sierous, but if cought early there not usually a problem with me. If I notice them early, I put one raw egg in their bottles for a couple of days and that usually clears them up. Dont know exactly what that does, but an old dairy farmer told me about it and it does work. But only if cought early. I introduce calf starter, water, and hay from day one. Most of the time I feed one 50 lb bag of milk replacer per calf then I am done with the bottle. Of course there have been a few exception, all depends one how the calf is comming along, but thats just my rule of thumb. After they are 2 or 3 months old, they are out of the pins completely and out on their own in the pasture, I still feed them grain daily and they always have access to hay once they are out. After I get one group out of the pins, I sanitize them with bleech, put down a layer of lime, wait two weeks, put down new bedding, and restock them. Never had any problems doing it this way. One other thing, if possible get at least two, they do so much better if they have a companion. You will learn as you go, and you always have these board to help, and they are great, Milkmaid is real helpful with the bottle babies, I would go back and read some of her posts, and others as well. Good luck in your adventure, and have fun. Bulldog [/QUOTE]
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