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<blockquote data-quote="Alice" data-source="post: 399222" data-attributes="member: 3873"><p>This is what <strong>I</strong> would do...and it's just my 2 cents worth.</p><p></p><p>Don't wait until there is a problem if you can prevent it. Give the calf a shot of vitamin A,E&D and a shot of vitamin b complex. </p><p></p><p>Keep probios on hand and squirt a dose in his mouth or mix it up in his bottle <strong>at least</strong> once a day. If probios isn't hand, like 3MR said, use yogurt. I mixes easily in water and/or milk replacer. In fact, I'd mix it in the milk replacer.</p><p></p><p>Mixing the replacer: The bag says to mix a certain amount of replacer with a certain amount of water. Usually it's 16 oz of replacer (2 cups) with 4 pints of water. I've had really good luck with mixing 2 cups of replacer with between <strong>2 and 3</strong> pints of water. The calf can get whatever other water he needs from what you provide for him...and when he starts drinking water he'll more than likely start nosing around in the calf starter grower which should be available per 3MR's recommendation. The sooner he starts nibbling the calf feed the better for him and the less you'll need to worry about scours. Also, put some hay, like coastal, out for him. </p><p></p><p>If, God forbid, the calf should scour, immediately give electrolytes, but DO NOT stop giving the replacer. The electrolytes should not be mixed into the replacer...give it at about 2 hour intervals with the milk replacer. Keep the electrolytes going until the calf quits scouring, which could be several days. If the calf balks at the electrolytes, mix some jello powder in it.</p><p></p><p>If the calf, God forbid, begins to start to cough or gurgle excessively while it's drinking it's bottle, call the vet and see if he'll sell you a small bottle of nuflor. Ask him how to administer it. It's injected, dangit.</p><p></p><p>And, as 3MR pointed out, keep that pen clean and dry. If you have a way of doing it, move the pen if it should get to a point that you can't clean it properly. Hog panels are wonderful for this kind of thing.</p><p></p><p>Make sure that calf has shelter out of direct rain and has plenty of shade.</p><p></p><p>Again, my 2 cents worth...and good luck!</p><p></p><p>Alice</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alice, post: 399222, member: 3873"] This is what [b]I[/b] would do...and it's just my 2 cents worth. Don't wait until there is a problem if you can prevent it. Give the calf a shot of vitamin A,E&D and a shot of vitamin b complex. Keep probios on hand and squirt a dose in his mouth or mix it up in his bottle [b]at least[/b] once a day. If probios isn't hand, like 3MR said, use yogurt. I mixes easily in water and/or milk replacer. In fact, I'd mix it in the milk replacer. Mixing the replacer: The bag says to mix a certain amount of replacer with a certain amount of water. Usually it's 16 oz of replacer (2 cups) with 4 pints of water. I've had really good luck with mixing 2 cups of replacer with between [b]2 and 3[/b] pints of water. The calf can get whatever other water he needs from what you provide for him...and when he starts drinking water he'll more than likely start nosing around in the calf starter grower which should be available per 3MR's recommendation. The sooner he starts nibbling the calf feed the better for him and the less you'll need to worry about scours. Also, put some hay, like coastal, out for him. If, God forbid, the calf should scour, immediately give electrolytes, but DO NOT stop giving the replacer. The electrolytes should not be mixed into the replacer...give it at about 2 hour intervals with the milk replacer. Keep the electrolytes going until the calf quits scouring, which could be several days. If the calf balks at the electrolytes, mix some jello powder in it. If the calf, God forbid, begins to start to cough or gurgle excessively while it's drinking it's bottle, call the vet and see if he'll sell you a small bottle of nuflor. Ask him how to administer it. It's injected, dangit. And, as 3MR pointed out, keep that pen clean and dry. If you have a way of doing it, move the pen if it should get to a point that you can't clean it properly. Hog panels are wonderful for this kind of thing. Make sure that calf has shelter out of direct rain and has plenty of shade. Again, my 2 cents worth...and good luck! Alice [/QUOTE]
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