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<blockquote data-quote="Alice" data-source="post: 517297" data-attributes="member: 3873"><p>I'm kind of brain dead right now, but reading this thread kind of brought back some rather unpleasant memories for me...that being calves that won't take the bottle. There is nothing more frustrating!</p><p></p><p>You said that the calf is 2 months old, right? If that's the case and the calf is eating feed, forget trying to force the milk. That calf has nursed nothing but it's mother for the last 2 months and no way is it gonna take that bottle. OK, sometimes they will, but I've only gotten lucky with that twice.</p><p></p><p>Get some calf manna pellets and mix them in with the dry feed, heavy on the calf manna. And make sure the dry feed is regular calf starter grower feed. AND, when you notice the feed is about gone, put out some more for him. Also, give him access to some grassy type hay and lots of water. </p><p></p><p>My aunt used to mix milk replacer with the calf starter grower...without the water, tho. She had luck with that.</p><p></p><p>Good luck...my sympathies are with you. (Also, if that calf broke the skin when it but you, make sure you keep it doctored.)</p><p></p><p>Alice</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alice, post: 517297, member: 3873"] I'm kind of brain dead right now, but reading this thread kind of brought back some rather unpleasant memories for me...that being calves that won't take the bottle. There is nothing more frustrating! You said that the calf is 2 months old, right? If that's the case and the calf is eating feed, forget trying to force the milk. That calf has nursed nothing but it's mother for the last 2 months and no way is it gonna take that bottle. OK, sometimes they will, but I've only gotten lucky with that twice. Get some calf manna pellets and mix them in with the dry feed, heavy on the calf manna. And make sure the dry feed is regular calf starter grower feed. AND, when you notice the feed is about gone, put out some more for him. Also, give him access to some grassy type hay and lots of water. My aunt used to mix milk replacer with the calf starter grower...without the water, tho. She had luck with that. Good luck...my sympathies are with you. (Also, if that calf broke the skin when it but you, make sure you keep it doctored.) Alice [/QUOTE]
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