Feed for two month old calf

[Williamsv]

I have a two month old heifer whose mother is down and cannot feed her anymore. I would appreciate any help that you can give. I just found her yesterday.

 

[Williamsv]

My orphan calf is sucking another cow that has plenty of milk for hers and this one. I will supplement with sweet feed.

 

[branguscowgirl]

My orphan calf is sucking another cow that has plenty of milk for hers and this one. I will supplement with sweet feed.

Good deal Vicky! But for max nutrition you may want to go with a calf starter type feed as a supplement.
Happy to hear that the other cow is helping out!

 

[FlyingLSimmentals]

"Buck", my orphan bull calf was 2 - 2.5 months old when his mother died. I got him eating soybean hulls with distiller grain. I had a set of twins that were already use to eating though that helped him pick it up quicker. Never had much luck starting one with sweet feed here.

 

[branguscowgirl]

Never had much luck starting one with sweet feed here.

My fair calf (that went cow/calf pair) started eating sweet feed with mom at about 5 weeks pretty good. Just gave them enough for a treat to help gentle her down. Worked pretty well for me.