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<blockquote data-quote="spinandslide" data-source="post: 577320" data-attributes="member: 5559"><p>Im not an expert by any means..but Ill share what I know. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>Questions:</p><p>1- Is it necessary to use a medicated MR? What is the purpose of the meds? </p><p><strong>I was told that sometimes, the medicated MR causes scours. I used unmedicated on my calf. I was told the meds were supossed to help from them getting scours..???</strong></p><p></p><p>2- If we were to switch to a non-medicated would it hurt them in the long run? Would we need to give them medicated supplements occasionally? (yes, I know we would need to mix as we switched feeds)<strong>No and No I would think. </strong></p><p></p><p>3- I remember reading on here (pretty sure) about what I recall as a MR in pellet form that could be mixed with grain. Could someone please share some information about that product? <strong>Agreed, prob calf manna. Just dont overfeed it. Its got alot of protein in it..Protein overload will cause scours..personal experience here..<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></strong></p><p></p><p>4- They are at 10 pts at 2 weeks. They guzzle the bottles and act like they want more and that is when I get them to eat a few handfuls of grain each. Feeding them 4 times a day at the request of the owner to hopefully help lessen the potential for digestive problems. I know I need to increase their bottles again adding another pint to one of the 2 feedings but when? I believe 12pts was the suggested total per day, when should I increase to that? </p><p><strong>I've been told time and time again calves always act hungry..<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></strong></p><p><strong>My MR told me to feed no more then 8 pints per day and so I stuck with that until I started weaning. I had wanted to keep my calf on ONE bag of MR and then wean, but she got dreadfuly sick and almost died. I tried to wean, but she wasnt ready. She is now though. She only gets three pints in the evening and after this weekend she will be on MR no more. Sucks I had to buy another bag of MR and use only a quarter of it, but I know afew girls who raise BC's, and I might get froggy again and try to raise another. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spinandslide, post: 577320, member: 5559"] Im not an expert by any means..but Ill share what I know. :) Questions: 1- Is it necessary to use a medicated MR? What is the purpose of the meds? [b]I was told that sometimes, the medicated MR causes scours. I used unmedicated on my calf. I was told the meds were supossed to help from them getting scours..???[/b] 2- If we were to switch to a non-medicated would it hurt them in the long run? Would we need to give them medicated supplements occasionally? (yes, I know we would need to mix as we switched feeds)[b]No and No I would think. [/b] 3- I remember reading on here (pretty sure) about what I recall as a MR in pellet form that could be mixed with grain. Could someone please share some information about that product? [b]Agreed, prob calf manna. Just dont overfeed it. Its got alot of protein in it..Protein overload will cause scours..personal experience here..:)[/b] 4- They are at 10 pts at 2 weeks. They guzzle the bottles and act like they want more and that is when I get them to eat a few handfuls of grain each. Feeding them 4 times a day at the request of the owner to hopefully help lessen the potential for digestive problems. I know I need to increase their bottles again adding another pint to one of the 2 feedings but when? I believe 12pts was the suggested total per day, when should I increase to that? [b]I've been told time and time again calves always act hungry..:) My MR told me to feed no more then 8 pints per day and so I stuck with that until I started weaning. I had wanted to keep my calf on ONE bag of MR and then wean, but she got dreadfuly sick and almost died. I tried to wean, but she wasnt ready. She is now though. She only gets three pints in the evening and after this weekend she will be on MR no more. Sucks I had to buy another bag of MR and use only a quarter of it, but I know afew girls who raise BC's, and I might get froggy again and try to raise another. :)[/b] [/QUOTE]
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