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getting bottle calf to eat starter feed
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<blockquote data-quote="skyhightree1" data-source="post: 1211995" data-attributes="member: 13268"><p>Personally what has worked for me is taking the starter and mixing it with molasses and giving the calf a nice handful with molasses all over it. Mine will eat that up then lick my hand and look for more. I generally will take a5 gallon bucket and a bottle of molasses mix it then put in a barrel I cut in half for them as they start eating it on there own I back off the molasses. Thats just what I do and have had good luck I can't say it will work for everyone. I have noticed after giving the handful if I stand around waiting for them to eat they don't or very little but if I give them some and then leave normally they gobble it all up before I get back later that day or next morning. Good luck in whatever you decide to try. :2cents:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skyhightree1, post: 1211995, member: 13268"] Personally what has worked for me is taking the starter and mixing it with molasses and giving the calf a nice handful with molasses all over it. Mine will eat that up then lick my hand and look for more. I generally will take a5 gallon bucket and a bottle of molasses mix it then put in a barrel I cut in half for them as they start eating it on there own I back off the molasses. Thats just what I do and have had good luck I can't say it will work for everyone. I have noticed after giving the handful if I stand around waiting for them to eat they don't or very little but if I give them some and then leave normally they gobble it all up before I get back later that day or next morning. Good luck in whatever you decide to try. :2cents: [/QUOTE]
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