Is it OK to bottle feed a calf?

It needs to be handled on a per case basis – fact is ours will likely get another bag of replacer into her – the directions on the bag are mostly for those calves penned and fed grain. In my opinion if you follow the directions in thiscase you will harm the calf – so keep feeding.

What kind of cow lost a calf to the Samse?

Just lost angus-cross cow within hours of calving. Calf had same yellow white dried foam around tail that cow had around mouth. Cow left calf to walk … read more We lost a 2 week old Jersey calf this morning. He drank most We lost a 2 week old Jersey calf this morning.

How old is 6 week old bottle calf?

6 week old bottle calf. stop eating this morning, night before she was fine. We gave her LA200 around 4pm. just checked on her, still not … read more Doctorate of Veterinary Me…

How big should my calves be when I buy them?

There are three calves that suddenly got weak, won’t eat or anything. It happe … read more bull: nearby cattle barn..I target calves in the 350-500 lb range. Hi, I have a small cattle farm and buy bull/steer calves this time of the year from a nearby cattle barn/auction. I target calves in the 350-500 lb range.

What kind of bottle do you give a newborn calf?

When feeding a newborn the first bottle (which must be colostrum), make sure the nipple size is appropriate. A lamb nipple works better for a newborn calf than the bigger, stiffer calf nipples. Those work better for an older calf who already knows how to suck.

Can you bottle feed multiple calves at once?

On occasion when raising bottle calves, you may be bottle-feeding several calves at once, if you are bottle-raising the calves from your dairy cows, or if you purchase day-old dairy calves.