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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 517853" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>I'd be cautious about feeding that much milk to an 8-day old calf... even a holstein. Sounds like a potential scour problem.</p><p></p><p>As far as water... I rarely provide that until weaning (around 6-8 weeks). I'll start offering grain around 1-2 weeks of age, but it usually takes a few weeks before they start eating it well. Wouldn't worry about him not being too interested in anything but milk at this age.</p><p></p><p>FWIW, the blender sounds like a good idea. I generally use a bucket and whisk to mix it thoroughly; ain't no way anyone can mix 2 cups of milk replacer and 4 pints of water in one 4 pint bottle without having half of it stuck to the bottom. :lol:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 517853, member: 852"] I'd be cautious about feeding that much milk to an 8-day old calf... even a holstein. Sounds like a potential scour problem. As far as water... I rarely provide that until weaning (around 6-8 weeks). I'll start offering grain around 1-2 weeks of age, but it usually takes a few weeks before they start eating it well. Wouldn't worry about him not being too interested in anything but milk at this age. FWIW, the blender sounds like a good idea. I generally use a bucket and whisk to mix it thoroughly; ain't no way anyone can mix 2 cups of milk replacer and 4 pints of water in one 4 pint bottle without having half of it stuck to the bottom. :lol: [/QUOTE]
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