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<blockquote data-quote="Ann Bledsoe" data-source="post: 52095" data-attributes="member: 60"><p>A calf needs to work for his milk. For milk to be digested properly, the calf has to produce adequate amounts of saliva while ingesting the milk. If the nipple feeds too fast, he won't work hard enough to produce enough saliva.</p><p>There's exceptions to everything, such as the weak calf who wears out before getting enough milk, or the calf that has to be tubed, but a calf that is encouraged to generate copious amounts of saliva while nursing will *usually* do better in the long run.</p><p></p><p>Ann B</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ann Bledsoe, post: 52095, member: 60"] A calf needs to work for his milk. For milk to be digested properly, the calf has to produce adequate amounts of saliva while ingesting the milk. If the nipple feeds too fast, he won't work hard enough to produce enough saliva. There's exceptions to everything, such as the weak calf who wears out before getting enough milk, or the calf that has to be tubed, but a calf that is encouraged to generate copious amounts of saliva while nursing will *usually* do better in the long run. Ann B [/QUOTE]
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