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How long does it take for a calf to go from bottle calf to feeder calf?
This depends on when you first put the calf on the bottle. But mainly, it'll be a few months that a calf goes from being dependent on the bottle to being fed as a feeder calf.
Can you feed electrolytes and milk re-placer to a baby calf in the same day?
No. Should be either or. Electrolytes if calf has scours, milk replacer if it's healthy.
What is a deacon calf?
A deacon calf is a new born calf that is taken from its mother and bottle fed a milk substitute.
How much weight does a grain fed calf gain compared to a calf that grazes?
A steer that is grain fed will typically gain 1 or 2 lbs per day more than a grass-fed steer.
What is a hand fed calf called?
A hand-fed calf is called a bottle calf. Yep, you heard me right, just like a baby with a bottle, these little moo-moos get their milk straight from a bottle instead of mama cow. So, next time you see one of these cuties, just remember they're basically the bovine version of a human baby with a bottle.
What is a Bucket calf?
A calf that is fed milk from a bucket. There are rubber nipples attached to the base of a bucket, and when the bucket is full, the calf can suckle on the nipples, drinking the milk from the bucket. Hence, bucket calf.
How often should you feed a calf?
A young bottle-fed calf should be fed every three to four hours. When they get around a week old, it should be increased to 8 to 12 hours between feedings.
How long can udders be artificially stimulated after birth of calf?
Provided this is a dairy cow you are referring to, and the calf has been taken away and fed milk replacer, the optimum length of time a cow can be "artificially stimulated" to produce milk is 10 months.
Is there anything to do for a bottle calf that has been given antibiotics and now has lost its appetite?
Yes. Tube it with electrolytes and milk. If the calf is not going to eat on its own, you're going to have to force-feed it by putting a esophageal tube down its throat and giving it the milk and electrolytes it needs to survive and get better.
How does flesh of a calf change as it gets older?
Muscle fibers in a calf grow in size and lengthen as the bones grow and develop. What a calf eats also determines the fleshing ability of a calf; a calf that is fed good quality milk and good forage is one that is more fatter, or has internal fat in with the muscle tissue as well as some external adipose tissue. Such a calf also tends to grow bigger than one that has been fed low quality forage and hasn't had much or very good quality milk. Such a calf tends to be thinner, leaner, and more ranky than a "soggy" calf.
What types of antibiotics do you give a sick calf?
Please go see your veterinarian for a proper diagnosis and to determine what--let alone IF--antibiotics need to be administered to a sick calf. Chances are the calf does not need antibiotics at all, just electrolytes if it's scouring, a deworming product if it has worms, or an injection of a certain mineral if the calf is deficient in certain minerals.
How long does it take to raise a holstein calf to 400 lbs feeding cracked corn and alfalfa pellets?
Such a generic term can lead to very skewed calculations as to how much grain is needed to raise a calf to the lucky number 400 lbs. What if that calf is already at 400 lbs and the questioner doesn't even know it? Breed, age, current weight, type of grain being fed and if there is other feed being fed (i.e., hay, silage, grass) are all things that must be known first and foremost before this question can possibly be answered.
