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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 9710"><p>Keep him dry and out of drafts, feed him but don't over feed him. That's about all he probably needs. The vet will know if there is anything that is normally deficient in your area.</p><p></p><p>dunmovin farms</p><p></p><p>> I bought a black baldie bull calf</p><p>> at the sale barn this afternoon</p><p>> (Wed). Supposedly he was born</p><p>> yesterday and the mother's milk</p><p>> didn't come in. He's very tiny,</p><p>> and weighs 40 lbs. He went real</p><p>> cheap as he was quite unsteady on</p><p>> his feet.</p><p></p><p>> I happened to have several gallons</p><p>> of colostrum from a 6 year old cow</p><p>> in the freezer, and plenty of milk</p><p>> from a Holstein/Jersey heifer that</p><p>> just calved last Thursday. I</p><p>> looked him over beforehand and</p><p>> didn't see any signs of illness,</p><p>> so he seemed like a good risk. Of</p><p>> course he'll be kept separated</p><p>> from the other calf for a couple</p><p>> of weeks.</p><p></p><p>> I got him home about 4 pm, since</p><p>> then he's taken 5 pints of</p><p>> colostrum in 3 feedings (it's</p><p>> midnight now) and is starting to</p><p>> perk up -- he even did a little</p><p>> kicking dance around his stall</p><p>> when he was fed a little while</p><p>> ago. Since he's so small and weak,</p><p>> I intend to feed him every 6 hours</p><p>> for the first few days.</p><p></p><p>> Is there anything else that I can</p><p>> do for him to help him out?</p><p></p><p>> I will be calling the vet in the</p><p>> morning, but I expect it to be</p><p>> several days before he makes it</p><p>> out.</p><p></p><p>> Ann</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 9710"] Keep him dry and out of drafts, feed him but don't over feed him. That's about all he probably needs. The vet will know if there is anything that is normally deficient in your area. dunmovin farms > I bought a black baldie bull calf > at the sale barn this afternoon > (Wed). Supposedly he was born > yesterday and the mother's milk > didn't come in. He's very tiny, > and weighs 40 lbs. He went real > cheap as he was quite unsteady on > his feet. > I happened to have several gallons > of colostrum from a 6 year old cow > in the freezer, and plenty of milk > from a Holstein/Jersey heifer that > just calved last Thursday. I > looked him over beforehand and > didn't see any signs of illness, > so he seemed like a good risk. Of > course he'll be kept separated > from the other calf for a couple > of weeks. > I got him home about 4 pm, since > then he's taken 5 pints of > colostrum in 3 feedings (it's > midnight now) and is starting to > perk up -- he even did a little > kicking dance around his stall > when he was fed a little while > ago. Since he's so small and weak, > I intend to feed him every 6 hours > for the first few days. > Is there anything else that I can > do for him to help him out? > I will be calling the vet in the > morning, but I expect it to be > several days before he makes it > out. > Ann [/QUOTE]
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