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Calf milk replacer vs powdered milk.
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<blockquote data-quote="alisonb" data-source="post: 1613013" data-attributes="member: 13050"><p>Milk replacers are usually formulated from by-products of dairy processing adding animal fats(tallow mostly as far as I know) plus vitamins & minerals. Some MR's include probiotics, antibiotics & antibacterials...</p><p></p><p>It most MR's a curd is formed in the abomasum of the calf like cows milk and as it is digested nutrients are slowly released. </p><p></p><p>Recently read an article and found this interesting - do we always stick to the directions on a pack -</p><p></p><p>"Too frequent feeding of too much milk replacer can lead to abomasal-induced milk bloat. This occurs when the newer clot envelopes the old, partially digested clot of milk replacer, reducing the opportunity for gases to escape and causing distension of the abomasum. It can also lead to overfilling of the abomasum and the spilling over of unclotted replacer into the intestines: a certain cause of calf scours."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="alisonb, post: 1613013, member: 13050"] Milk replacers are usually formulated from by-products of dairy processing adding animal fats(tallow mostly as far as I know) plus vitamins & minerals. Some MR's include probiotics, antibiotics & antibacterials... It most MR's a curd is formed in the abomasum of the calf like cows milk and as it is digested nutrients are slowly released. Recently read an article and found this interesting - do we always stick to the directions on a pack - "Too frequent feeding of too much milk replacer can lead to abomasal-induced milk bloat. This occurs when the newer clot envelopes the old, partially digested clot of milk replacer, reducing the opportunity for gases to escape and causing distension of the abomasum. It can also lead to overfilling of the abomasum and the spilling over of unclotted replacer into the intestines: a certain cause of calf scours." [/QUOTE]
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