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bottlefed calves getting sick
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<blockquote data-quote="eric" data-source="post: 18766" data-attributes="member: 7"><p>From what I have heard, you are about average for rasing bottle calves. I hear there is about a 50% mortality rate, that's one reason I couldnt do it. My family has a hard time when a puppy or kitten dies, no telling what they would do if they hand fed a calf and had it expire. Sorry I cant help you with any suggestions, but I am not sure you are doing anything wrong, just the risks of the game you're in. Good luck!</p><p></p><p>By the way, you are giving them colustrum (sp?) aren't you, as I am pretty sure that is why it is so important for the baby to feed off of mama after birth, the mamas milk is almost all colustroum. I am sure some of these experts in here will help you, as I am in the learning process also.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eric, post: 18766, member: 7"] From what I have heard, you are about average for rasing bottle calves. I hear there is about a 50% mortality rate, that's one reason I couldnt do it. My family has a hard time when a puppy or kitten dies, no telling what they would do if they hand fed a calf and had it expire. Sorry I cant help you with any suggestions, but I am not sure you are doing anything wrong, just the risks of the game you're in. Good luck! By the way, you are giving them colustrum (sp?) aren't you, as I am pretty sure that is why it is so important for the baby to feed off of mama after birth, the mamas milk is almost all colustroum. I am sure some of these experts in here will help you, as I am in the learning process also. [/QUOTE]
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