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Is this jersey cow close to calving?
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<blockquote data-quote="NewMoo" data-source="post: 1736263" data-attributes="member: 38489"><p>I am heartbroken. My jersey cow went down with bloat. We got her back up and the bloat resolved itself. My vet said to get calcium paste in her. I did but it was too little too late. She died leaving a six-week old calf. </p><p></p><p>I had no luck manhandling the big guy to take a bottle. I am feeding him milk replacer in a shallow feeder pan. He's drinking it. I've also introduced calf starter which he is beginning to eat along with hay and some grazing. </p><p></p><p>I have him in a pen with a gentle, runt heifer. She won't bully him for food and it won't hurt her to have a little extra grain. </p><p></p><p>My question is this—</p><p></p><p>How long do I give him the milk replacer and keep him in the pen? Until he is eating hay and the calf starter well? </p><p></p><p>Many thanks! I learned a hard lesson on this one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NewMoo, post: 1736263, member: 38489"] I am heartbroken. My jersey cow went down with bloat. We got her back up and the bloat resolved itself. My vet said to get calcium paste in her. I did but it was too little too late. She died leaving a six-week old calf. I had no luck manhandling the big guy to take a bottle. I am feeding him milk replacer in a shallow feeder pan. He’s drinking it. I’ve also introduced calf starter which he is beginning to eat along with hay and some grazing. I have him in a pen with a gentle, runt heifer. She won’t bully him for food and it won’t hurt her to have a little extra grain. My question is this— How long do I give him the milk replacer and keep him in the pen? Until he is eating hay and the calf starter well? Many thanks! I learned a hard lesson on this one. [/QUOTE]
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