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<blockquote data-quote="msscamp" data-source="post: 268207" data-attributes="member: 539"><p>9 times out of 10, it is not difficult to keep calves eating. The key to keeping a calf eating is to learn to recognize the symptoms of illness <em>before</em> it becomes a full-blown case of pneumonia, scours, etc - and the key to that is to <strong>know</strong> how calves look and act when they are not sick, and to be able to distinguish between respiratory problems, scours, etc. That is accomplished by research, and by spending as much time as necessary with the calves until one knows the usual behaviour patterns - ears, chewing cud, eyes, activity vs apathy, etc. By <em>thoroughly checking them</em> at least once a day - I'm not talking about a cursory glance here, I'm talking about watching them. Is one panting even thought the temps are only 70 degrees? Is one laying off by himself, curled in a ball? When you rouse him, are his ears drooping or his eyes dull? Has he been at the feed bunk in the last 24 hours? Does he look full? Calves don't just stop eating one day out of a clear blue sky.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="msscamp, post: 268207, member: 539"] 9 times out of 10, it is not difficult to keep calves eating. The key to keeping a calf eating is to learn to recognize the symptoms of illness [i]before[/i] it becomes a full-blown case of pneumonia, scours, etc - and the key to that is to [b]know[/b] how calves look and act when they are not sick, and to be able to distinguish between respiratory problems, scours, etc. That is accomplished by research, and by spending as much time as necessary with the calves until one knows the usual behaviour patterns - ears, chewing cud, eyes, activity vs apathy, etc. By [i]thoroughly checking them[/i] at least once a day - I'm not talking about a cursory glance here, I'm talking about watching them. Is one panting even thought the temps are only 70 degrees? Is one laying off by himself, curled in a ball? When you rouse him, are his ears drooping or his eyes dull? Has he been at the feed bunk in the last 24 hours? Does he look full? Calves don't just stop eating one day out of a clear blue sky. [/QUOTE]
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