LATE THIS AFTERNOON I BACKED MY CAR INTO THE COWPEN BARN SO I COULD RETRIEVE THE FEED I HAD JUST BOUGHT AND FEED THE CALVES WHICH WERE A FEW FEET FROM THE TRUNK.
AS I WAS REMOVING A FEED BUCKET OUT OF THE CAR A NEIGHBOR CAME. TOTALLY DISTRACTED CHATTING FOR A WHILE, I PUT 4 EMPTY POTS OUT THERE FOR 5 CALVES. AND PROCEEDED TO DUMP 50 # OF A HIGH QUALITY SWEET FEED/VITAMIN TYPE OF PRODUCT - IT WAS NUTRENA GROWER AND FINISHER FEED.
THEY WENT TO TOWN ON IT. THEIR HEADS ARE OF THE SIZE TWO CAN EAT FROM ONE BUCKET- BUCKETS WERE LIKE 20 GAL SIZE. I WENT ON TO FEED A COW I HAVE BEEN WATCHING IN ANOTHER PEN. THAT WAS 3 HOURS AGO. DO I HAVE TO WORRY THAT IF THEY ATE ALL THAT IT WILL MAKE THEM SICK? THEY HAVE PLENTY OF FRESH WATER AND ARE IN A TWO ACRE PASTURE.
THANKS. MOM
AS I WAS REMOVING A FEED BUCKET OUT OF THE CAR A NEIGHBOR CAME. TOTALLY DISTRACTED CHATTING FOR A WHILE, I PUT 4 EMPTY POTS OUT THERE FOR 5 CALVES. AND PROCEEDED TO DUMP 50 # OF A HIGH QUALITY SWEET FEED/VITAMIN TYPE OF PRODUCT - IT WAS NUTRENA GROWER AND FINISHER FEED.
THEY WENT TO TOWN ON IT. THEIR HEADS ARE OF THE SIZE TWO CAN EAT FROM ONE BUCKET- BUCKETS WERE LIKE 20 GAL SIZE. I WENT ON TO FEED A COW I HAVE BEEN WATCHING IN ANOTHER PEN. THAT WAS 3 HOURS AGO. DO I HAVE TO WORRY THAT IF THEY ATE ALL THAT IT WILL MAKE THEM SICK? THEY HAVE PLENTY OF FRESH WATER AND ARE IN A TWO ACRE PASTURE.
THANKS. MOM