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<blockquote data-quote="angie1" data-source="post: 507457" data-attributes="member: 3886"><p>:shock: :? :cry2: </p><p>JMR ~ I am going to assume you understood what I was saying.</p><p>ALX ~ <strong>when I said:</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>What I meant was :</strong></p><p></p><p>To put it in another way.....</p><p><strong>The calf is NOT getting any more milk daily than is recommended by the milk replacer bag. Rather than getting 2 bigger feedings per day, which can (as you point out) increase risk of scours (IMHO), the calf is getting the daily required per directions, divided into 3 feeding. This gives the calf smaller amounts at each feeding, and decreases risk of scours (IMHO).</strong></p><p></p><p>JMR asked if 3 times a day is <u><em><strong>best</strong></em></u>. Yes ~ 3 times a day is <u><em><strong>best</strong></em></u>.</p><p>If twice a day was what was <u><em><strong>best</strong></em></u> for the calf, the cow would nurse them twice a day. </p><p></p><p>Is twice a day an option? Yes. As dun pointed out:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="angie1, post: 507457, member: 3886"] :shock: :? :cry2: JMR ~ I am going to assume you understood what I was saying. ALX ~ [b]when I said:[/b] [b]What I meant was :[/b] To put it in another way..... [b]The calf is NOT getting any more milk daily than is recommended by the milk replacer bag. Rather than getting 2 bigger feedings per day, which can (as you point out) increase risk of scours (IMHO), the calf is getting the daily required per directions, divided into 3 feeding. This gives the calf smaller amounts at each feeding, and decreases risk of scours (IMHO).[/b] JMR asked if 3 times a day is [u][i][b]best[/b][/i][/u]. Yes ~ 3 times a day is [u][i][b]best[/b][/i][/u]. If twice a day was what was [u][i][b]best[/b][/i][/u] for the calf, the cow would nurse them twice a day. Is twice a day an option? Yes. As dun pointed out: [/QUOTE]
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