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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1429024" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>Was there a specific reason to wean early? Cows poor, drought conditions earlier...? I would also think possibility of worms causing a loose stool.</p><p>Dun is right, should be getting 1% of body weight to start in grain or protein, and up to 2% in order to grow. Also consider coccidiosis. Common in calves, can definitely cause loose manure and can make them sick. Had a problem with it once and I always consider that too. Weaning is a stress situation and every kind of "bug" can just jump right in and cause havoc to their gut tract in stress situations.</p><p></p><p>I would up the grain slowly but you don't want them to go backwards too much so upping it will help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1429024, member: 25884"] Was there a specific reason to wean early? Cows poor, drought conditions earlier...? I would also think possibility of worms causing a loose stool. Dun is right, should be getting 1% of body weight to start in grain or protein, and up to 2% in order to grow. Also consider coccidiosis. Common in calves, can definitely cause loose manure and can make them sick. Had a problem with it once and I always consider that too. Weaning is a stress situation and every kind of "bug" can just jump right in and cause havoc to their gut tract in stress situations. I would up the grain slowly but you don't want them to go backwards too much so upping it will help. [/QUOTE]
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