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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 235170" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>Good advice. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> A6, I wouldn't even cut back his milk until you know he's at least eating SOME grain. Once he's eating some and liking it, then I've found it isn't a problem to cut out one feeding - which in turn increases the amount of grain they're eating. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> </p><p></p><p>You may have to separate him from the herd - sometimes if they're getting grass or hay they'll "fill up" on that and then not want their grain. I've had the occasional lone bottle calf that just didn't want to eat much, if any grain, but did better when he was with others that knew what grain was. Might try that too.</p><p></p><p>But if you have enough milk replacer to go 2 more weeks I'd wait until then before weaning him. I've weaned them earlier and it works, but it's not ideal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 235170, member: 852"] Good advice. :) A6, I wouldn't even cut back his milk until you know he's at least eating SOME grain. Once he's eating some and liking it, then I've found it isn't a problem to cut out one feeding - which in turn increases the amount of grain they're eating. :P You may have to separate him from the herd - sometimes if they're getting grass or hay they'll "fill up" on that and then not want their grain. I've had the occasional lone bottle calf that just didn't want to eat much, if any grain, but did better when he was with others that knew what grain was. Might try that too. But if you have enough milk replacer to go 2 more weeks I'd wait until then before weaning him. I've weaned them earlier and it works, but it's not ideal. [/QUOTE]
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