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Completely new, need some help with bottle feeding
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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 14124"><p>Thank you sooo much, I really appretiate it!</p><p></p><p>> You will need at least one 50# bag</p><p>> of high quality milk replacer and</p><p>> 50# bag of gugh quality calf</p><p>> starter grain. Feed twice a day in</p><p>> the amount indicated on the milk</p><p>> replacer bag. You will need to</p><p>> feed milk replacer until the calf</p><p>> is eating a minimum of 2# a day of</p><p>> calf starter but at least 8 weeks.</p><p>> After the first week or so, start</p><p>> providing a high quality hay</p><p>> preferably grass, along with the</p><p>> grain. Don't try to scrimp on the</p><p>> milk replacer or the calf starter.</p><p>> This is the most vitale time in</p><p>> the calves life, without getting</p><p>> off to a good start it will never</p><p>> amount to it's potential. A high</p><p>> quality milk replacer consists</p><p>> primarily of milk and/or milk</p><p>> by-products, not soy, etc. The two</p><p>> cardianl sins in raising a bottle</p><p>> calf are over feeding and using</p><p>> sub-standard milk replacer and</p><p>> grain. Good Luck</p><p></p><p>> dunmovin farms</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 14124"] Thank you sooo much, I really appretiate it! > You will need at least one 50# bag > of high quality milk replacer and > 50# bag of gugh quality calf > starter grain. Feed twice a day in > the amount indicated on the milk > replacer bag. You will need to > feed milk replacer until the calf > is eating a minimum of 2# a day of > calf starter but at least 8 weeks. > After the first week or so, start > providing a high quality hay > preferably grass, along with the > grain. Don't try to scrimp on the > milk replacer or the calf starter. > This is the most vitale time in > the calves life, without getting > off to a good start it will never > amount to it's potential. A high > quality milk replacer consists > primarily of milk and/or milk > by-products, not soy, etc. The two > cardianl sins in raising a bottle > calf are over feeding and using > sub-standard milk replacer and > grain. Good Luck > dunmovin farms [/QUOTE]
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