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<blockquote data-quote="Workinonit Farm" data-source="post: 276122" data-attributes="member: 839"><p>Be sure the milk replacer powder you are using is made from real milk and milk by-products. The replacers made primarily from soy are not nearly as good. Make sure it is at least 20% protein and fat. Follow the instructions on the bag. If the calf is taking 3 two-quart bottles a day without getting the 'squirts', then keep it at that for a while. I would not increase the amount for a couple of weeks. You will get differing opinions on some of this based on all our different experiences. After it is about a week old, give her a good calf starter feed, leave it with her for her to start nibbleing at as well as grass and good quality hay and fresh clean water. </p><p></p><p>Some folks wean them off the milk replacer at 8 weeks, some wait longer. I have weaned some at 8 and some I have weaned at 12 or a little longer depending on how the calf is doing.</p><p></p><p>I trust she did get some colostrum? She will do better if she did. I've had a couple do okay without it, but it was a struggle at first.</p><p></p><p>Do a search of this site using the key words bottle calves, bottle feeding, bottle babies etc and you will get lots of hits with lots of advice and suggestions as well as suggestions for treating scours.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with the calf.</p><p></p><p>Katherine</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Workinonit Farm, post: 276122, member: 839"] Be sure the milk replacer powder you are using is made from real milk and milk by-products. The replacers made primarily from soy are not nearly as good. Make sure it is at least 20% protein and fat. Follow the instructions on the bag. If the calf is taking 3 two-quart bottles a day without getting the 'squirts', then keep it at that for a while. I would not increase the amount for a couple of weeks. You will get differing opinions on some of this based on all our different experiences. After it is about a week old, give her a good calf starter feed, leave it with her for her to start nibbleing at as well as grass and good quality hay and fresh clean water. Some folks wean them off the milk replacer at 8 weeks, some wait longer. I have weaned some at 8 and some I have weaned at 12 or a little longer depending on how the calf is doing. I trust she did get some colostrum? She will do better if she did. I've had a couple do okay without it, but it was a struggle at first. Do a search of this site using the key words bottle calves, bottle feeding, bottle babies etc and you will get lots of hits with lots of advice and suggestions as well as suggestions for treating scours. Good luck with the calf. Katherine [/QUOTE]
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