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<blockquote data-quote="Quirkysue" data-source="post: 636742" data-attributes="member: 10021"><p>Thanks for your reply! </p><p></p><p>I've read that they're supposed to be dipped right after birth, but she was an auction calf so I have no way of knowing if it was done. I guess I just want to do something, even if it's too little too late. </p><p></p><p>They're holsteins, meant for our freezer this winter as veal/baby beef. Yes, I know they're not a beef breed and have heard all the arguments against them but we're not picky. Our freezers are almost empty of angusXholstein and they're going to fill them.We just brought them home last night and put electrolytes and superbooster antibiotic in thier milk as suggested to us. The 3 bulls are at least 2 weeks old and doing pretty well - it's just the heifer we're worried about. She's younger, weaker, scouring, and our cattle farmer neighbour wasn't sure she'd make it. She was a last minute 5$ "ya ok why not" type purchase rather than let her go to the no sale area to be destroyed so it wouldn't be a huge loss financially. But we haven't lost an animal yet and don't want to lose her. </p><p></p><p>We're still newbs - these are #'s 9 thru 12 for us so it's still a new (and awesome) experience for our family. Our neighbour is very helpful and offers advice when we need it but we don't want to bother him too much either, so I'm online frequently trying to learn what I need to!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Quirkysue, post: 636742, member: 10021"] Thanks for your reply! I've read that they're supposed to be dipped right after birth, but she was an auction calf so I have no way of knowing if it was done. I guess I just want to do something, even if it's too little too late. They're holsteins, meant for our freezer this winter as veal/baby beef. Yes, I know they're not a beef breed and have heard all the arguments against them but we're not picky. Our freezers are almost empty of angusXholstein and they're going to fill them.We just brought them home last night and put electrolytes and superbooster antibiotic in thier milk as suggested to us. The 3 bulls are at least 2 weeks old and doing pretty well - it's just the heifer we're worried about. She's younger, weaker, scouring, and our cattle farmer neighbour wasn't sure she'd make it. She was a last minute 5$ "ya ok why not" type purchase rather than let her go to the no sale area to be destroyed so it wouldn't be a huge loss financially. But we haven't lost an animal yet and don't want to lose her. We're still newbs - these are #'s 9 thru 12 for us so it's still a new (and awesome) experience for our family. Our neighbour is very helpful and offers advice when we need it but we don't want to bother him too much either, so I'm online frequently trying to learn what I need to! [/QUOTE]
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