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Training dairy calf to bottle?
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<blockquote data-quote="regolith" data-source="post: 1143056" data-attributes="member: 9267"><p>It's possible that they tube feed refusers to ensure they get the three feeds. In fact it's highly likely, not every calf is going to be hungry that often especially if they filled up off mum first.</p><p></p><p>It's also quite likely that there is something different about your bottle or the milk your offering that the calf is objecting to... too hot or too cold or is used to fresh and doesn't like the taste of reconstituted powder.</p><p>She should be getting hungry after three pints in 24 hours. Temp of the milk should be blood heat or just below & check the milk runs freely out of the teat when squeezed. I know there's lot of literature against feeding them too fast, but a calf can get frustrated on a new teat that barely lets the milk out at all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="regolith, post: 1143056, member: 9267"] It's possible that they tube feed refusers to ensure they get the three feeds. In fact it's highly likely, not every calf is going to be hungry that often especially if they filled up off mum first. It's also quite likely that there is something different about your bottle or the milk your offering that the calf is objecting to... too hot or too cold or is used to fresh and doesn't like the taste of reconstituted powder. She should be getting hungry after three pints in 24 hours. Temp of the milk should be blood heat or just below & check the milk runs freely out of the teat when squeezed. I know there's lot of literature against feeding them too fast, but a calf can get frustrated on a new teat that barely lets the milk out at all. [/QUOTE]
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