I have a 3 and a half month old orphaned bottle beef calf...About 175 to 200 pounds. We have gradually reduced the amount of her milk to 2 quarts twice a day and has been at that rate for 2 weeks. She is eating about 3 pounds of calf starter daily along with some hay and grass. We moved her to pasture during the day for about 10 days and brought her in the barn for the evening. She has been on pasture 24 hours a day for 3 days. Our vet said to go to 1 quart of milk once daily for about a week. 1 quart daily doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
What is the best way to wean her off the bottle? Further reduce the amount of milk in her feedings or at this age is it best to go cold turkey and cut her off.
Thanks for any assitance.
Steve
What is the best way to wean her off the bottle? Further reduce the amount of milk in her feedings or at this age is it best to go cold turkey and cut her off.
Thanks for any assitance.
Steve