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<blockquote data-quote="Moody" data-source="post: 1227831" data-attributes="member: 23618"><p>I figured electrolytes didn't matter. I know milk replacer does. She gets a total of 2 quarts since he said 2 pints twice a day. </p><p></p><p>Actually I got the creep feed like the seller said but it looked big so I never gave it, just the calf manna since it is smaller pieces like what the seller was giving. I asked him what he was using so I could use it and he just me ones getting it from a local feed store. It was a bit lower in protein than most recommend and just to get creep feed. Or sweet feed. Didn't point me to the feed store, nor act like it would be a big deal. He said she was eating some, he never indicated I should replicate it. As a matter of fact I asked for jersey milk to ease the transition to milk replacer. He did not offer. </p><p></p><p>Every internet source I saw recommended milk protein non medicated milk replacer. Milk protein makes sense since cows don't come from soy and non medicated makes since sense because I don't want to medicate an animal that is not sick. The corid was specifically advised though by the seller. I tried to do what the seller suggested because he was the actual person with cows advising me. Not internet info. </p><p></p><p>Straw is 5.50 a bale. I can imagine it takes no time to go through a bale esp when changing it every day. It seems silly to pay more for bedding than feed. I have seen cows step and lay in their own feces. A random goat berry didn't that stayed during moving into her stall seemed like no problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Moody, post: 1227831, member: 23618"] I figured electrolytes didn't matter. I know milk replacer does. She gets a total of 2 quarts since he said 2 pints twice a day. Actually I got the creep feed like the seller said but it looked big so I never gave it, just the calf manna since it is smaller pieces like what the seller was giving. I asked him what he was using so I could use it and he just me ones getting it from a local feed store. It was a bit lower in protein than most recommend and just to get creep feed. Or sweet feed. Didn't point me to the feed store, nor act like it would be a big deal. He said she was eating some, he never indicated I should replicate it. As a matter of fact I asked for jersey milk to ease the transition to milk replacer. He did not offer. Every internet source I saw recommended milk protein non medicated milk replacer. Milk protein makes sense since cows don't come from soy and non medicated makes since sense because I don't want to medicate an animal that is not sick. The corid was specifically advised though by the seller. I tried to do what the seller suggested because he was the actual person with cows advising me. Not internet info. Straw is 5.50 a bale. I can imagine it takes no time to go through a bale esp when changing it every day. It seems silly to pay more for bedding than feed. I have seen cows step and lay in their own feces. A random goat berry didn't that stayed during moving into her stall seemed like no problem. [/QUOTE]
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