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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 12780"><p>> Maybe he's eating too much &</p><p>> gaining weight too fast?? (So that</p><p>> he can't support his weight) I</p><p>> just weaned my 2 1/2 month old</p><p>> calves and the most I fed them 4</p><p>> pints of milk replacer apiece 2X</p><p>> per day.....My bigger, older one</p><p>> is 150# and the smaller, younger</p><p>> one is 115#. I was thinking also</p><p>> maybe he was born with some type</p><p>> of calcium/bone deficiency?</p><p></p><p>We had the same problem last year. Check into a selenium deficiency. However it may be too late. Do some research on "White Muscle Desease". This may help for future problems. We lost 4 head last year due to this. Their spirits are high, happy cows but cant move their back legs, even with a hip lift. Hope this helps.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:fischersstkfrm@aol.com">fischersstkfrm@aol.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 12780"] > Maybe he's eating too much & > gaining weight too fast?? (So that > he can't support his weight) I > just weaned my 2 1/2 month old > calves and the most I fed them 4 > pints of milk replacer apiece 2X > per day.....My bigger, older one > is 150# and the smaller, younger > one is 115#. I was thinking also > maybe he was born with some type > of calcium/bone deficiency? We had the same problem last year. Check into a selenium deficiency. However it may be too late. Do some research on "White Muscle Desease". This may help for future problems. We lost 4 head last year due to this. Their spirits are high, happy cows but cant move their back legs, even with a hip lift. Hope this helps. [email=fischersstkfrm@aol.com]fischersstkfrm@aol.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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