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<blockquote data-quote="Alice" data-source="post: 517412" data-attributes="member: 3873"><p>No shame in getting attached. Been there, done that, got <strong>all</strong> of the T-shirts. </p><p></p><p>Do you have another calf that is on the bottle? One you could put that calf in with? Monkey see, monkey do.</p><p></p><p>Whatever the case may be, if that calf is still romping around, that's 3/4's of the battle right there. Talk to your vet tomorrow...see if he/she thinks it's ok to let it go w/o the milk replacer. BTW, 20/20 milk replacer is fine and good and I'd never, ever try to raise a calf on anything less...but it's only good if you can get the calf to drink it. Changing to it won't make the calf drink it.</p><p></p><p>One other thing you might try, altho I really think it's an exercise in futility...mix the milk replacer with strawberry jello powder...and push the probios. Even if the calf won't drink the milk replacer, the probios very well may stimulate the appetite and make the calf eat more dry calf feed.</p><p></p><p>Also, if you are able to get a quart down the calf, mix the milk replacer with much less water. Use the same amount of powder that you would with 4 pints of water, but mix it with 2 pints of water. The calf will still get the nutrition and there will be less of a fight on your hands.</p><p></p><p>Here's a bit of advice that I really never took, but knew that I should. Sometimes, you try to hard...and the outcome is the same whatever you try. I can't help but think with that calf eating dry feed, it's gonna be ok, but Lord knows, with calves, nothing is written in stone.</p><p></p><p>Good luck,</p><p></p><p>Alice</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alice, post: 517412, member: 3873"] No shame in getting attached. Been there, done that, got [b]all[/b] of the T-shirts. Do you have another calf that is on the bottle? One you could put that calf in with? Monkey see, monkey do. Whatever the case may be, if that calf is still romping around, that's 3/4's of the battle right there. Talk to your vet tomorrow...see if he/she thinks it's ok to let it go w/o the milk replacer. BTW, 20/20 milk replacer is fine and good and I'd never, ever try to raise a calf on anything less...but it's only good if you can get the calf to drink it. Changing to it won't make the calf drink it. One other thing you might try, altho I really think it's an exercise in futility...mix the milk replacer with strawberry jello powder...and push the probios. Even if the calf won't drink the milk replacer, the probios very well may stimulate the appetite and make the calf eat more dry calf feed. Also, if you are able to get a quart down the calf, mix the milk replacer with much less water. Use the same amount of powder that you would with 4 pints of water, but mix it with 2 pints of water. The calf will still get the nutrition and there will be less of a fight on your hands. Here's a bit of advice that I really never took, but knew that I should. Sometimes, you try to hard...and the outcome is the same whatever you try. I can't help but think with that calf eating dry feed, it's gonna be ok, but Lord knows, with calves, nothing is written in stone. Good luck, Alice [/QUOTE]
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