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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 9003"><p>Darryl, You first should identify why the calf is scouring. Is it a bottle calf, Is it eating solid food (grain)? If you are bottle feeding, this is somewhat common. First, make sure you bottles are clean (not just rinsed out but washed), and try spreading your feedings out. If you are feeding it alfalfa hay, quit this immediately and get some good quality grass hay- alfalfa is too rich in nutrients for a very young calf. I also would not reccomend the raw egg, first of all there is a good possiblility of giving the calf a good dose of salmonella (raw eggs are notorios for this) and secondly they contain a compound called avidin which can bind up the vitamin biotin and cause other problems unless the egg is cooked.<p></p><p><br></p><p><br><hr size=4 width=75%><p></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 9003"] Darryl, You first should identify why the calf is scouring. Is it a bottle calf, Is it eating solid food (grain)? If you are bottle feeding, this is somewhat common. First, make sure you bottles are clean (not just rinsed out but washed), and try spreading your feedings out. If you are feeding it alfalfa hay, quit this immediately and get some good quality grass hay- alfalfa is too rich in nutrients for a very young calf. I also would not reccomend the raw egg, first of all there is a good possiblility of giving the calf a good dose of salmonella (raw eggs are notorios for this) and secondly they contain a compound called avidin which can bind up the vitamin biotin and cause other problems unless the egg is cooked.<p> <br> <br><hr size=4 width=75%><p> [/QUOTE]
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