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<blockquote data-quote="Brett Enright" data-source="post: 40562" data-attributes="member: 512"><p>I have 5 calves currently. In the beginning I did mix up separate ratios of milk powder to water, but seeing as I have 3 different age groups, it was difficult & time consuming, I still go to school (am 16) and have a VERY basic home made setup.</p><p></p><p>My calves were scouring, till I came up with this idea (please pick at it as much as u all like!):</p><p>- Feeding ALL my calves the SAME concentration of milk replacer as the YOUNGEST calf drinks, in the hope that extra volume consumeed by older calves will both make up lost nutrition AND/OR stimulate older calves to eat pellets when hungry sooner. </p><p></p><p>I'm really unsure if this system works, but the calves are thriving, eating more pellets, bouncing round the paddock, & best of all not scouring.</p><p></p><p>The ages of the calves are:</p><p>29 days</p><p>20 days</p><p>14 days</p><p></p><p>Here is the analysis of the calf powder alone:</p><p>Crude Protein: Min 25%</p><p>Crude Fat: Min 18%, Max 22%</p><p>Crude Fibre, Max 0.5%</p><p>Added Salt: NIL</p><p>Calcium: Min 0.8%, Max 1.7%</p><p>Phosphorus: Min 0.8%, Max 1.7%</p><p>Sodium Chloride: Min 1.2%, Max 2.1%</p><p>Lactose: Min 38%, Max 42%</p><p>Energy 2037kj/100grams</p><p></p><p>My question is, what is the biggest age difference there can be if I'm feeding many different age calves on the same milk concentration</p><p></p><p>OR</p><p></p><p>Is there a concentration that is OK for ALL ages if fed Adlib or As needed, beacause currently I feed twice a day, 2.1kg powder dissolved in 17.5l cool water.</p><p></p><p>What am I doing wrong? I'd like to get another few calves this weekend, but then there would be about a 20 day age difference. But I'm a student and need the quickest method possible.</p><p></p><p>Going by the analysis, can anyone suggest a standard concentation, because I'm sure that cows do not alter their milk concentrations due to their calf's increasing age!!!???</p><p></p><p>THANKYOU!</p><p>Brett Enright.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brett Enright, post: 40562, member: 512"] I have 5 calves currently. In the beginning I did mix up separate ratios of milk powder to water, but seeing as I have 3 different age groups, it was difficult & time consuming, I still go to school (am 16) and have a VERY basic home made setup. My calves were scouring, till I came up with this idea (please pick at it as much as u all like!): - Feeding ALL my calves the SAME concentration of milk replacer as the YOUNGEST calf drinks, in the hope that extra volume consumeed by older calves will both make up lost nutrition AND/OR stimulate older calves to eat pellets when hungry sooner. I'm really unsure if this system works, but the calves are thriving, eating more pellets, bouncing round the paddock, & best of all not scouring. The ages of the calves are: 29 days 20 days 14 days Here is the analysis of the calf powder alone: Crude Protein: Min 25% Crude Fat: Min 18%, Max 22% Crude Fibre, Max 0.5% Added Salt: NIL Calcium: Min 0.8%, Max 1.7% Phosphorus: Min 0.8%, Max 1.7% Sodium Chloride: Min 1.2%, Max 2.1% Lactose: Min 38%, Max 42% Energy 2037kj/100grams My question is, what is the biggest age difference there can be if I'm feeding many different age calves on the same milk concentration OR Is there a concentration that is OK for ALL ages if fed Adlib or As needed, beacause currently I feed twice a day, 2.1kg powder dissolved in 17.5l cool water. What am I doing wrong? I'd like to get another few calves this weekend, but then there would be about a 20 day age difference. But I'm a student and need the quickest method possible. Going by the analysis, can anyone suggest a standard concentation, because I'm sure that cows do not alter their milk concentrations due to their calf's increasing age!!!??? THANKYOU! Brett Enright. [/QUOTE]
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