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<blockquote data-quote="msscamp" data-source="post: 270911" data-attributes="member: 539"><p>Milk replacer is different than Mom's milk and it can cause scours if too much is fed at one time when they aren't used to it. I've seen calves scour with just 2 quarts at one sitting when being switched. It is impossible to tell the last time a calf from the salebarn has been fed, so I like to start them with a pint or two every 2 hours and build from there. Sure, it's a pain in the butt - but it's easier than having to treat for scours and it doesn't knock the calf back any further than he already is. Depending on the circumstances (very hungry, already stressed due to cold, rain, snow, etc.), I'll go ahead and give him one scour pill between feedings to just hedge my bet and help insure he doesn't start scouring.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="msscamp, post: 270911, member: 539"] Milk replacer is different than Mom's milk and it can cause scours if too much is fed at one time when they aren't used to it. I've seen calves scour with just 2 quarts at one sitting when being switched. It is impossible to tell the last time a calf from the salebarn has been fed, so I like to start them with a pint or two every 2 hours and build from there. Sure, it's a pain in the butt - but it's easier than having to treat for scours and it doesn't knock the calf back any further than he already is. Depending on the circumstances (very hungry, already stressed due to cold, rain, snow, etc.), I'll go ahead and give him one scour pill between feedings to just hedge my bet and help insure he doesn't start scouring. [/QUOTE]
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