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<blockquote data-quote="Running Arrow Bill" data-source="post: 86270" data-attributes="member: 9"><p>I agree 100%! Once a calf is a month old he/she should have his health in place. To get a few day old calf is an extremely risky proposition. By a month old, they are eating solids on their own and drinking very well...still, they need milk to supplement. </p><p></p><p>"Bottle Calves" are most likely those culled from the herd (aka holstein bulls, or other holstein heifers, etc.). Unless, however, the dam rejected the calf for some reason and it needed "people care" to survive.</p><p></p><p>As far as a kid's 4H project is concerned, to expect any young kid to bottle feed it as often as it needs, is asking a lot. </p><p></p><p>P.S.: Kids don't "learn" responsibility by taking on more than they can normally handle for their age... responsibility comes from maturity, example set by others, etc. JMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Running Arrow Bill, post: 86270, member: 9"] I agree 100%! Once a calf is a month old he/she should have his health in place. To get a few day old calf is an extremely risky proposition. By a month old, they are eating solids on their own and drinking very well...still, they need milk to supplement. "Bottle Calves" are most likely those culled from the herd (aka holstein bulls, or other holstein heifers, etc.). Unless, however, the dam rejected the calf for some reason and it needed "people care" to survive. As far as a kid's 4H project is concerned, to expect any young kid to bottle feed it as often as it needs, is asking a lot. P.S.: Kids don't "learn" responsibility by taking on more than they can normally handle for their age... responsibility comes from maturity, example set by others, etc. JMO. [/QUOTE]
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