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<blockquote data-quote="Workinonit Farm" data-source="post: 982968" data-attributes="member: 839"><p>My first thought is that it was a 'sudden change in feed'. It may have been similar to what you were feeding, as in protein content, but what about the actual ingredients that make up this 'new' feed? Going from one to another without a transition phase.</p><p></p><p>It could very well have caused digestive upsets, resulting in (poss.) diarrhea, discomfort in the gut etc.</p><p></p><p>Are the calf's eyes 'sunken' looking? When tenting the skin does it return to normal imediately? Its possible that there may be some dehydration going on.</p><p></p><p>Is there any evidence that they have been drinking water? Is it a trough/tub where you can monitor the amount of water they drink? That would be one way to know if they are drinking more or less than normal.</p><p></p><p>Katherine</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Workinonit Farm, post: 982968, member: 839"] My first thought is that it was a 'sudden change in feed'. It may have been similar to what you were feeding, as in protein content, but what about the actual ingredients that make up this 'new' feed? Going from one to another without a transition phase. It could very well have caused digestive upsets, resulting in (poss.) diarrhea, discomfort in the gut etc. Are the calf's eyes 'sunken' looking? When tenting the skin does it return to normal imediately? Its possible that there may be some dehydration going on. Is there any evidence that they have been drinking water? Is it a trough/tub where you can monitor the amount of water they drink? That would be one way to know if they are drinking more or less than normal. Katherine [/QUOTE]
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