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What does it mean if a bottle calf that has been treated with antibiotics won't eat?
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∙ 13y ago
Obviously it's very sick and could die within a matter of days. You will have to tube him to get some milk and electrolytes in him if he's not going to eat on his own. Also, see your veterinarian about what else you can do to help him recover. Chances are that you will loose this calf. Bottle babies are much more prone to illness and dying from illness than calves that are nursing from their mothers.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
What is Calf feeding?
Feeding a calf, especially feeding it milk replacer from a bottle or bucket.
Mom cow doesnt feed newborn calf?
Then you gotta bottle feed the calf yourself until you can get the cow to accept her calf.
Where can you get a bottle calf for sale?
You can get a bottle calf for sale from local Internet classifieds like kijiji.com or craigslist, from a local dairy farm or purchased from a local auction market that are selling bottle dairy calves.
What is the weaning age of a cow?
Cows have already been weaned, so you would be referring to a calf, not a cow. The weaning age of a calf is 3 to 4 months when on the bottle, or 6 to 10 when on the cow.
How long do you bottle feed a calf for?
3 months
How do use rennet in a sentence?
The rennet of the calf had a bacterial infection and required antibiotics.
How much can you sell a calf for?
That all depends on the age, weight, condition and type (beef or dairy) of calf. Are you referring to baby bottle calves, or feeder beef calves that have been weaned? It is that kind of information that is needed to be able to answer this question. A bottle calf can be sold for as little as $10, and a beef calf that has been weaned that weighs around 600 lbs may go for as much as $500 to $800 (sometimes more) depending on current prices.
What can you do to get first time momma cow to produce more milk She doesn't have much milk for her 8 day old calf that is just getting enough milk to keep her alive?
You will have to bottle feed the calf. This sometimes happens with first-calf heifers, probably because the heifer is too small or the calf is too big. Depending on how big the calf is, you will have to separate the calf from the heifer and try to get it to accept the bottle. Start by cornering the calf and have a bottle of milk replacer and dribble some on its tongue, or wet your fingers with the milk and moisten the calf's nose and mouth with it, eventually let the calf suckle on your hand to get it to taste. Replace your hand with the nipple of the bottle. If the calf starts suckling, good! If not, keep trying and don't give up. Keep in mind the calf is hungry, but also keep in mind the calf is used to suckling from momma by now and the bottle isn't something that means "food"...yet. There really is no way to get her to produce more milk as she is young, and probably of the breed type that doesn't produce much milk at that age anyway. You'll have to work with the calf to get it back to health, but still let the calf nurse to keep that bond alive.
