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<blockquote data-quote="Travlr" data-source="post: 1769400" data-attributes="member: 42463"><p>Side shots would tell us more... but from what I can see the calves do look skinny. But they're dairy cross, right? Dairy calves always look too skinny. </p><p></p><p>I'm no orphan/bottle calf expert, but... ruminants don't just digest grass/grain. They ferment what they ingest. They cultivate huge volumes of bacteria and digest those bacteria which gives them the protein they need to develop, to grow. Young calves get their healthy gut biome from oral transfer as adults lick them. They also cultivate a gut biome over time. Chewing cud is part of the fermentation process. Do your calves chew cud when they are laying down and relaxed?</p><p></p><p>Just some thoughts. Best wishes...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Travlr, post: 1769400, member: 42463"] Side shots would tell us more... but from what I can see the calves do look skinny. But they're dairy cross, right? Dairy calves always look too skinny. I'm no orphan/bottle calf expert, but... ruminants don't just digest grass/grain. They ferment what they ingest. They cultivate huge volumes of bacteria and digest those bacteria which gives them the protein they need to develop, to grow. Young calves get their healthy gut biome from oral transfer as adults lick them. They also cultivate a gut biome over time. Chewing cud is part of the fermentation process. Do your calves chew cud when they are laying down and relaxed? Just some thoughts. Best wishes... [/QUOTE]
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