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<blockquote data-quote="B&amp;amp;N" data-source="post: 517395" data-attributes="member: 8055"><p>If my husband has his way we will take Alice's advice. Back to the sale barn . I of course have gotten attached. Changed to 20/20/20 milk replacement and again he would not suck. Just wants to chew and he will bite down on nipple but won't suck. We have been trying to help him with motions. Moving his jaw and putting finger on back of tongue. This technique seems to work the best as for getting 1-1 1/2 quarts of milk in him. Takes about 45 mins to accomplish though. When I put in the bucket in tends not to dissolve completely although he will drink some from the bucket in time. Residue left in bucket. Could this be the brand? Tonight I gave him hay and mixed a little dry milk replacement with calf starter feed. Loved the hay as he ate right out of my hand. Hasn't eaten much feed.*** Back to my original post. Any thoughts on the nipple. Using a long red nipple. Our local farm store was out of the black nipples. Tractor supply was closed today. Thought about going to Feed store tomorrow and drying different milk but I am beginning think he just isn't going to suck. Thanks everyone for your help. He is still full of spunk and acting fine at this point.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="B&N, post: 517395, member: 8055"] If my husband has his way we will take Alice's advice. Back to the sale barn . I of course have gotten attached. Changed to 20/20/20 milk replacement and again he would not suck. Just wants to chew and he will bite down on nipple but won't suck. We have been trying to help him with motions. Moving his jaw and putting finger on back of tongue. This technique seems to work the best as for getting 1-1 1/2 quarts of milk in him. Takes about 45 mins to accomplish though. When I put in the bucket in tends not to dissolve completely although he will drink some from the bucket in time. Residue left in bucket. Could this be the brand? Tonight I gave him hay and mixed a little dry milk replacement with calf starter feed. Loved the hay as he ate right out of my hand. Hasn't eaten much feed.*** Back to my original post. Any thoughts on the nipple. Using a long red nipple. Our local farm store was out of the black nipples. Tractor supply was closed today. Thought about going to Feed store tomorrow and drying different milk but I am beginning think he just isn't going to suck. Thanks everyone for your help. He is still full of spunk and acting fine at this point. [/QUOTE]
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