Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Forums
Cattle Boards
Health & Nutrition
Tubing
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support CattleToday:
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Wisteria Farms" data-source="post: 771930" data-attributes="member: 6734"><p>Thanks Angie...your kind words are welcomed more than you know as tonight has not been a good night...</p><p></p><p>I had been mixing her bottle full strength powder but 1/2 water as I'd read on the boards and she took it like that at both feedings yesterday and this morning but tonight she won't touch the bottle.</p><p>I tried pouring it in a bucket...to see if she would drink it that way (which I figured she wouldn't) and it was a no go....</p><p>So, (y'all can ridicule me if you want) but I'm back to bawling my eyes out over her... that dammmmn calf has had me on an emotional rollercoaster and I can honestly say I've never been so frustrated with anything in my entire life. I know I let it get to me more than most would...but I can't help it. I want so bad to just dump a good meal in her but I know that's only prolonging the inevitable if she won't eat on her own.</p><p></p><p>We weighed her yesterday...she was 109 (down from 115 a couple weeks ago)...I'd read where someone had cut the tip off the bottle and added oatmeal and basicly poured it down their throat...and I can say I'm tempted to try that...its about the only thing I haven't tried. I've been stuffing the Startena in her mouth (which she'll chew that mouthful) but it doesn't inspire her to go get more. Before she got sick she'd been eating it. I keep thinking...she's 2 months old...if I could get her going to the grain then I wouldn't have to even mess with the stinking bottle...but she just won't do it...she'll get up to come greet me but won't eat to save herself... I know you bigger guys are saying, "its costing you money...she won't be worth anything if she DOES make it...let it go and move on". I know you're right but I just can't turn my back until I know that I've done everything I can. </p><p></p><p>Sorry...just needed to vent a little...I'm going to the Coffee Shop to see if I can find something to make me laugh...thanks again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wisteria Farms, post: 771930, member: 6734"] Thanks Angie...your kind words are welcomed more than you know as tonight has not been a good night... I had been mixing her bottle full strength powder but 1/2 water as I'd read on the boards and she took it like that at both feedings yesterday and this morning but tonight she won't touch the bottle. I tried pouring it in a bucket...to see if she would drink it that way (which I figured she wouldn't) and it was a no go.... So, (y'all can ridicule me if you want) but I'm back to bawling my eyes out over her... that dammmmn calf has had me on an emotional rollercoaster and I can honestly say I've never been so frustrated with anything in my entire life. I know I let it get to me more than most would...but I can't help it. I want so bad to just dump a good meal in her but I know that's only prolonging the inevitable if she won't eat on her own. We weighed her yesterday...she was 109 (down from 115 a couple weeks ago)...I'd read where someone had cut the tip off the bottle and added oatmeal and basicly poured it down their throat...and I can say I'm tempted to try that...its about the only thing I haven't tried. I've been stuffing the Startena in her mouth (which she'll chew that mouthful) but it doesn't inspire her to go get more. Before she got sick she'd been eating it. I keep thinking...she's 2 months old...if I could get her going to the grain then I wouldn't have to even mess with the stinking bottle...but she just won't do it...she'll get up to come greet me but won't eat to save herself... I know you bigger guys are saying, "its costing you money...she won't be worth anything if she DOES make it...let it go and move on". I know you're right but I just can't turn my back until I know that I've done everything I can. Sorry...just needed to vent a little...I'm going to the Coffee Shop to see if I can find something to make me laugh...thanks again. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Cattle Boards
Health & Nutrition
Tubing
Top