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<blockquote data-quote="backhoeboogie" data-source="post: 727967" data-attributes="member: 3162"><p>It is kind of hard to lose a 10 day old beef split. Put it in a chute, get straddle of it and force feed it a bottle. They figure it out pretty quick. Once you are sure the thing is healthy, delay its feeding then introduce it to a crated nurse cow in close quarters. Crowd it to the cow if need be. Be patient and let it find the teat. Three days on that cow and it has her scent. Stubborn cows will take it. Once you are sure it is a go, turn them out to pasture and get them out of all close quartered surroundings. </p><p></p><p>If you are running three to four on the same cow, the calves all need to be close to the same size. If you are running multiple cows, it is best to keep them in different pastures to keep some calves out of the back door of the wrong cow. </p><p></p><p>If I am running bottled calves, they go on a lot. Their is enough room for them to run and kick it up. Low quality hay is spread. A wheel barrel and pitch fork pick up droppings with an occasional shovel too - once a day. I rig panels into chutes for each one. At feeding times, they go into their own chute with a bottle rack on the end. The only time they are in the chute is at feeding time. I walk out with bottles and fill the racks, circle back around and let them into their chutes. It keeps one from rooting the others off of their bottle. Plus I don't ever do just a few. If I am going to commit to twice a day feedings, I am going to make it worth my while. </p><p></p><p>A thermometer is your friend. If one gets sick, isolate it to a different pen and keep a watch on the whole bunch. At the first sign of a temperature issue with another, get it out and treat it too. </p><p></p><p>Stay on top of everything. </p><p></p><p>Nurse cows are the most economical way to go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="backhoeboogie, post: 727967, member: 3162"] It is kind of hard to lose a 10 day old beef split. Put it in a chute, get straddle of it and force feed it a bottle. They figure it out pretty quick. Once you are sure the thing is healthy, delay its feeding then introduce it to a crated nurse cow in close quarters. Crowd it to the cow if need be. Be patient and let it find the teat. Three days on that cow and it has her scent. Stubborn cows will take it. Once you are sure it is a go, turn them out to pasture and get them out of all close quartered surroundings. If you are running three to four on the same cow, the calves all need to be close to the same size. If you are running multiple cows, it is best to keep them in different pastures to keep some calves out of the back door of the wrong cow. If I am running bottled calves, they go on a lot. Their is enough room for them to run and kick it up. Low quality hay is spread. A wheel barrel and pitch fork pick up droppings with an occasional shovel too - once a day. I rig panels into chutes for each one. At feeding times, they go into their own chute with a bottle rack on the end. The only time they are in the chute is at feeding time. I walk out with bottles and fill the racks, circle back around and let them into their chutes. It keeps one from rooting the others off of their bottle. Plus I don't ever do just a few. If I am going to commit to twice a day feedings, I am going to make it worth my while. A thermometer is your friend. If one gets sick, isolate it to a different pen and keep a watch on the whole bunch. At the first sign of a temperature issue with another, get it out and treat it too. Stay on top of everything. Nurse cows are the most economical way to go. [/QUOTE]
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