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How do I make the heifer let her calf nurse?
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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 15826"><p>He needs the pasture or hay now, also the grain. Normally you wean them from the bottle when they are eating 2 lbs a day of "High Quality" calf starter grain. Never heard of that particular replacer, but there are hundreds of good ones out there. Look at the label of ingredients. It has to be some form of milk or milk by-product, not soy based. This time of year a minimum of 20% fat, 22% is better. He needs the milk replacer, but to get his guts working properly he needs access to clean water, fresh grain and after a week or so you can introduce a good quality hay. Or let him nibble around on the pasture/hay with the rest of the calves but give him his bottle and grain seperate.</p><p></p><p>dun</p><p></p><p>> I am using nurse trate mpf calf</p><p>> milk replacer from ADM Alliance</p><p>> Nutrition. $21.95 for 25lbs. Ever</p><p>> herd of it, is it a good one. If</p><p>> not what would you recomend? After</p><p>> the 8 weeks or 50 lbs you said</p><p>> pasture and grain, so I can turn</p><p>> him out with the rest and creep</p><p>> him? If so this would work great,</p><p>> I would rather let him grow with</p><p>> the other calves and sell in 6</p><p>> mos. insted of taking $150 right</p><p>> now. Thanks for the help Dun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 15826"] He needs the pasture or hay now, also the grain. Normally you wean them from the bottle when they are eating 2 lbs a day of "High Quality" calf starter grain. Never heard of that particular replacer, but there are hundreds of good ones out there. Look at the label of ingredients. It has to be some form of milk or milk by-product, not soy based. This time of year a minimum of 20% fat, 22% is better. He needs the milk replacer, but to get his guts working properly he needs access to clean water, fresh grain and after a week or so you can introduce a good quality hay. Or let him nibble around on the pasture/hay with the rest of the calves but give him his bottle and grain seperate. dun > I am using nurse trate mpf calf > milk replacer from ADM Alliance > Nutrition. $21.95 for 25lbs. Ever > herd of it, is it a good one. If > not what would you recomend? After > the 8 weeks or 50 lbs you said > pasture and grain, so I can turn > him out with the rest and creep > him? If so this would work great, > I would rather let him grow with > the other calves and sell in 6 > mos. insted of taking $150 right > now. Thanks for the help Dun. [/QUOTE]
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