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<blockquote data-quote="ctlbaron" data-source="post: 131690" data-attributes="member: 1774"><p>I feed bottle calves twice a day for 6 or 7 weeks depending on how much calf starter they are eating. I cut them back to once a day at 7 or 8 weeks. I like to cut them to once a day on the 7th week if possible and off the bottle by week 8. Jerseys are just small and grow a little slower than larger breeds. They are very hearty though. Tuff little critters. You may need to check your milk replacer. If it is soy base instead of milk base it will basically just keep them alive. To get them growing from day one you need to use a good milk based medicated milk replacer with an analysis of no less than 20% protein and 20% fat. If they don't get enough fat in their milk they will grow slow and be very sallow and scrawny. Some look worse after a week on the bottle than the day they were born. I use 1 of two kinds that are available here. Co-op Calf-Pro Med. or Land of Lakes. Land of Lakes is 25% protein and 28% fat. They really do well on it. It's expensive, but it's good stuff.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ctlbaron, post: 131690, member: 1774"] I feed bottle calves twice a day for 6 or 7 weeks depending on how much calf starter they are eating. I cut them back to once a day at 7 or 8 weeks. I like to cut them to once a day on the 7th week if possible and off the bottle by week 8. Jerseys are just small and grow a little slower than larger breeds. They are very hearty though. Tuff little critters. You may need to check your milk replacer. If it is soy base instead of milk base it will basically just keep them alive. To get them growing from day one you need to use a good milk based medicated milk replacer with an analysis of no less than 20% protein and 20% fat. If they don't get enough fat in their milk they will grow slow and be very sallow and scrawny. Some look worse after a week on the bottle than the day they were born. I use 1 of two kinds that are available here. Co-op Calf-Pro Med. or Land of Lakes. Land of Lakes is 25% protein and 28% fat. They really do well on it. It's expensive, but it's good stuff. [/QUOTE]
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