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once a day feeding suck calves

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  • #62
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,619 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Corkfarmer wrote: »
    I wonder is the grass as good for this rumen development that all the millers talk about. I suppose the suckler lads do alright without meal.

    Well the calves should have had access to straw or meal at one stage with would push the development along


  • #63
    Corkfarmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 103 ✭✭Corkfarmer


    Ya they have both in a feeder in the fields. I'd say they'll be fine, possibly won't be eating a kg of ration at weaning but the grass will be making up the balance.


  • #64
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,619 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Corkfarmer wrote: »
    Ya they have both in a feeder in the fields. I'd say they'll be fine, possibly won't be eating a kg of ration at weaning but the grass will be making up the balance.

    One they don't look empty I'm sure they'll be fine


  • #65
    jfh
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    Reggie. wrote: »
    Forgot the photo :o

    Reggie, some supercalves there.
    Where did you pick up that energy tech?
    I've a few calves that didn't get enough milk early on & now look "hard" some of the fresians are bellyish


  • #66
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,619 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    jfh wrote: »
    Reggie, some supercalves there.
    Where did you pick up that energy tech?
    I've a few calves that didn't get enough milk early on & now look "hard" some of the fresians are bellyish

    Local vet supply shop recommended it to me. Are you feeding hay to them. That's where the belly might be coming from. If so it will come off them when they hit grass


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  • #67
    jfh
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    Reggie. wrote: »
    Local vet supply shop recommended it to me. Are you feeding hay to them. That's where the belly might be coming from. If so it will come off them when they hit grass

    Yeah feed them hay. Eat the hay better than the calf crunch


  • #68
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,619 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    jfh wrote: »
    Yeah feed them hay. Eat the hay better than the calf crunch

    That's where the belly is coming from so


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