kckattle
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I am a complete newbie here on raising a calf. He mother had a medical problem and was unable to nurse her so our neighbor knew we were interested in having cows on our 10 acres and this calf is just the begining. So here we go.....
When I got this calf on Sunday during her transport which was like 5 mins, she pooped and it was of green/brown and had texture to it. We feed her milk replacement starting that evening, and on Monday morning and night feed her 2 quarts twice a day. Well, my question is her poop has now changed to a yellow/orange cream with no texture other than it looks kind of sticky/slimy.
Is this normal? I am all hyped up and scared that I don't want her to ge scours. From what I was told if she had scours we would know it, there would be no question.
But my main question here is her poop suppose to look like this on milk replacer? Also, I am going to pick her up some calf starter and feed her a coffee cup at lunch time each day to see if she will eat to get her started on grains. Does that sound about right?
She did get a little bit of milk from her mom for the 1st day and 1/2. Also she has been having a very good attitude and has been spunky now that she is settled in her new pen. My husband said she tried to milk of our dog (cute) but dog didn't like it LOL and today when my husband went to go feed her she came to him and wanted the bottle. so all sounds like good signs and she seems to be feeling fine.
Sorry this is long,, being a new mom to a calf is kind of like being a new mom to a child ( i have no kids yet either)
Thanks!
When I got this calf on Sunday during her transport which was like 5 mins, she pooped and it was of green/brown and had texture to it. We feed her milk replacement starting that evening, and on Monday morning and night feed her 2 quarts twice a day. Well, my question is her poop has now changed to a yellow/orange cream with no texture other than it looks kind of sticky/slimy.
Is this normal? I am all hyped up and scared that I don't want her to ge scours. From what I was told if she had scours we would know it, there would be no question.
But my main question here is her poop suppose to look like this on milk replacer? Also, I am going to pick her up some calf starter and feed her a coffee cup at lunch time each day to see if she will eat to get her started on grains. Does that sound about right?
She did get a little bit of milk from her mom for the 1st day and 1/2. Also she has been having a very good attitude and has been spunky now that she is settled in her new pen. My husband said she tried to milk of our dog (cute) but dog didn't like it LOL and today when my husband went to go feed her she came to him and wanted the bottle. so all sounds like good signs and she seems to be feeling fine.
Sorry this is long,, being a new mom to a calf is kind of like being a new mom to a child ( i have no kids yet either)
Thanks!