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Consistency Of Droppings
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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 15381"><p>> The droppings came out in clumps</p><p>> more like horse droppings. Any</p><p>> ideas of what maybe going on?</p><p>> Should I be concerned? Thank you.</p><p></p><p>Sounds like he is getting more dry mattter or hay. When they eat fresh grass it tends to be runny. I have never been concerned with dry droppings, just loose ones, especially in a calf. In the spring I feed the cows some hay in the morning before turning them out on the fresh grass, just to help prevent the runs and get them used to the fresh grass. If you have any high quality hay (alfalfa, perhaps), give him that for a day or two just to see if it changes the output. I have had a family milk cow for 3 years and she has given us two heifers. The oldest is 2 years old. I am not the most experienced, but I wouldn't worry about dryer droppings.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:mike@pasterik.com">mike@pasterik.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 15381"] > The droppings came out in clumps > more like horse droppings. Any > ideas of what maybe going on? > Should I be concerned? Thank you. Sounds like he is getting more dry mattter or hay. When they eat fresh grass it tends to be runny. I have never been concerned with dry droppings, just loose ones, especially in a calf. In the spring I feed the cows some hay in the morning before turning them out on the fresh grass, just to help prevent the runs and get them used to the fresh grass. If you have any high quality hay (alfalfa, perhaps), give him that for a day or two just to see if it changes the output. I have had a family milk cow for 3 years and she has given us two heifers. The oldest is 2 years old. I am not the most experienced, but I wouldn't worry about dryer droppings. [email=mike@pasterik.com]mike@pasterik.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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