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Calf milk replacer vs powdered milk.
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<blockquote data-quote="greggy" data-source="post: 1613084" data-attributes="member: 38479"><p>I have fed them 2 lots of the local store human powdered full cream milk. </p><p></p><p>They suckle it all down no drama, is a very different smell and no doubt taste, but, it is prob basically cows milk. No unusual effects so far, no difference in stool noticed as yet.</p><p></p><p>I guess the vet would not give very sloppy advice, however, it works out no cheaper. But is far more convenient, and will work for urgent times, as the stores that sell this are basically open every day till night, and you can buy by the kilo.</p><p></p><p>I was a bit surprised by lack of exact ingredient detail, but, it also was not found for my milk replacer.</p><p></p><p>Would the normal milk or mothers milk not curdle naturally anyway in the stomach ?</p><p></p><p>And, how often is too often ?</p><p></p><p>I have usually done twice day, then moved to once as soon as I could, but I had a few ill, and so I went to 3 times with a couple, but, use no more powder than the daily amount.</p><p></p><p>Milk replacer also has scour effect if rich in powder, and prob any quick change will prob have a scour effect.</p><p></p><p>But I am yet to see a calf that does not scour, they all seem too, here and there, I just watch that it does not continue, or become basically water.</p><p></p><p>I expect them to get loose when first feeding them milk after travel an who knows what they just went through, it usually hardens up after a few days....are you guys expecting none at all....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greggy, post: 1613084, member: 38479"] I have fed them 2 lots of the local store human powdered full cream milk. They suckle it all down no drama, is a very different smell and no doubt taste, but, it is prob basically cows milk. No unusual effects so far, no difference in stool noticed as yet. I guess the vet would not give very sloppy advice, however, it works out no cheaper. But is far more convenient, and will work for urgent times, as the stores that sell this are basically open every day till night, and you can buy by the kilo. I was a bit surprised by lack of exact ingredient detail, but, it also was not found for my milk replacer. Would the normal milk or mothers milk not curdle naturally anyway in the stomach ? And, how often is too often ? I have usually done twice day, then moved to once as soon as I could, but I had a few ill, and so I went to 3 times with a couple, but, use no more powder than the daily amount. Milk replacer also has scour effect if rich in powder, and prob any quick change will prob have a scour effect. But I am yet to see a calf that does not scour, they all seem too, here and there, I just watch that it does not continue, or become basically water. I expect them to get loose when first feeding them milk after travel an who knows what they just went through, it usually hardens up after a few days....are you guys expecting none at all.... [/QUOTE]
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