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Possible to overfeed bottle babys? & Fencing
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<blockquote data-quote="grubbie" data-source="post: 744205" data-attributes="member: 5478"><p>I seem to be out numbered here.....but; I have always given them what they will eat. If they want more, I will increase the feeding. With the medicated milk replacer I have seldom had trouble with scours. When I do, give them a bolus and they are generally off and running again. When the calves are that young I haven't had much luck getting them to take calf starter or grain, might just be me. Once they figure out what it is, (sometimes through force feeding) then I start backing off of the milk replacer. There certainly is an argument for less milk replacer as soon as you can though, if nothing else just for the cost. I guess my thinking is that momma cow will let him have what he wants, why shouldn't I do the same? Either way, good luck with your calf, as much of a pain a bottle calf can be, they are still quite a bit of fun to raise!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="grubbie, post: 744205, member: 5478"] I seem to be out numbered here.....but; I have always given them what they will eat. If they want more, I will increase the feeding. With the medicated milk replacer I have seldom had trouble with scours. When I do, give them a bolus and they are generally off and running again. When the calves are that young I haven't had much luck getting them to take calf starter or grain, might just be me. Once they figure out what it is, (sometimes through force feeding) then I start backing off of the milk replacer. There certainly is an argument for less milk replacer as soon as you can though, if nothing else just for the cost. I guess my thinking is that momma cow will let him have what he wants, why shouldn't I do the same? Either way, good luck with your calf, as much of a pain a bottle calf can be, they are still quite a bit of fun to raise! [/QUOTE]
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