We recently(Sat.) bought a newborn(ambi. still wet anyway) Brown Swiss calf. He was bright eyed & healthy looking, is quite stocky and felt like he had eaten before he was brought to the auction. Problem is that he refuses to suckle, on anything!
he went poo(solid) yesterday but after that is was all scours. We finally had to tube feed him after hours of trying to get him to suckle. the first feeding we got 2 pints of milk & 2 pints of a scours recipe we have(works great btw!), he finally peed during the second feeding, which we took as a good sign. After 3 feedings, he has been up, about & mooing at the other cows.
Problem is, we don't want to continue to do this even though he is doing much better now. Does anyone know any tricks or anything to help teach/get him to suckle??
I will get pics up later today of him. Thanks for the help.
"Phillip"
he went poo(solid) yesterday but after that is was all scours. We finally had to tube feed him after hours of trying to get him to suckle. the first feeding we got 2 pints of milk & 2 pints of a scours recipe we have(works great btw!), he finally peed during the second feeding, which we took as a good sign. After 3 feedings, he has been up, about & mooing at the other cows.
Problem is, we don't want to continue to do this even though he is doing much better now. Does anyone know any tricks or anything to help teach/get him to suckle??
I will get pics up later today of him. Thanks for the help.
"Phillip"
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