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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 9883"><p>If you are feeding Purina Calf Manna, I'll wager the store that told you it's no good doesn't sell that product line. Any good calf starter grain from a reputable feed company will be appropriate. Because we don't bottle feed as long, the calf needs the grain to get it's rumen functioning more at a younger age. Because grass hay, typically don't have to level of nutirents of good ol mommas milk and the calf is getting it for a shorter time they need the grain to keep them growing. Why would you give it calf a bottle of water. If it needs/wants water it should have it already available to it at all times.</p><p></p><p>dunmovin farms</p><p></p><p>> One feed store told the kids that</p><p>> the calf "manna" we were</p><p>> feeding the baby was 25% protein</p><p>> and too much protein for her. She</p><p>> doesn't particularly care for it</p><p>> anyway, and if I am trying to</p><p>> raise a beef cow... should I</p><p>> really be feeding her grain? The</p><p>> other feed store told me that the</p><p>> grain just gives her a boost that</p><p>> she would normally get from her</p><p>> mom, but I can't provide it....</p><p>> that seemed to make sense. I have</p><p>> a hard time figuring out how much</p><p>> is feed bag advertising, and how</p><p>> much is good advice. I know that</p><p>> feeding twice a day is a hassle,</p><p>> but what happens if I decide to do</p><p>> it three times a day, since the</p><p>> calf REALLY wants to suck. What</p><p>> happens if I give her a mid-day</p><p>> bottle that is just water? I</p><p>> know... I know... I have too much</p><p>> time on my hands... lol</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 9883"] If you are feeding Purina Calf Manna, I'll wager the store that told you it's no good doesn't sell that product line. Any good calf starter grain from a reputable feed company will be appropriate. Because we don't bottle feed as long, the calf needs the grain to get it's rumen functioning more at a younger age. Because grass hay, typically don't have to level of nutirents of good ol mommas milk and the calf is getting it for a shorter time they need the grain to keep them growing. Why would you give it calf a bottle of water. If it needs/wants water it should have it already available to it at all times. dunmovin farms > One feed store told the kids that > the calf "manna" we were > feeding the baby was 25% protein > and too much protein for her. She > doesn't particularly care for it > anyway, and if I am trying to > raise a beef cow... should I > really be feeding her grain? The > other feed store told me that the > grain just gives her a boost that > she would normally get from her > mom, but I can't provide it.... > that seemed to make sense. I have > a hard time figuring out how much > is feed bag advertising, and how > much is good advice. I know that > feeding twice a day is a hassle, > but what happens if I decide to do > it three times a day, since the > calf REALLY wants to suck. What > happens if I give her a mid-day > bottle that is just water? I > know... I know... I have too much > time on my hands... lol [/QUOTE]
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