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<blockquote data-quote="3MR" data-source="post: 399176" data-attributes="member: 4180"><p>Sounds normal.</p><p></p><p>Be sure she has access to water as well. I know some people say if she is drinking milk she doesnt need water, but thats not really true.</p><p></p><p>As far as the starter grain, just put a little out so she has access to it. She wont really eat it for a while and you will just wind up throwing it away. Once she starts to actually eat it you can put more out. Just remember to increase it slowly. Give her some yogurt as well.</p><p></p><p>I know its late for colostorum, but in hindsight I think I would have given her some right when I got her just to be sure. Hopefully she got a good dose of it from her mother before she had her problems.</p><p></p><p>As far as I am concerned "Alice" is the resident bottle calf expert. She is always willing to help. I would send her an e-mail with any questions or concerns you might have as the calf develops. There are also several other people on here with vast amount of bottle calf experience that are always willing to assist so I think you are in good company as far as getting your questions answered.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="3MR, post: 399176, member: 4180"] Sounds normal. Be sure she has access to water as well. I know some people say if she is drinking milk she doesnt need water, but thats not really true. As far as the starter grain, just put a little out so she has access to it. She wont really eat it for a while and you will just wind up throwing it away. Once she starts to actually eat it you can put more out. Just remember to increase it slowly. Give her some yogurt as well. I know its late for colostorum, but in hindsight I think I would have given her some right when I got her just to be sure. Hopefully she got a good dose of it from her mother before she had her problems. As far as I am concerned "Alice" is the resident bottle calf expert. She is always willing to help. I would send her an e-mail with any questions or concerns you might have as the calf develops. There are also several other people on here with vast amount of bottle calf experience that are always willing to assist so I think you are in good company as far as getting your questions answered. [/QUOTE]
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