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Calves sucking navels

Farney Farmer · 2018-03-08 21:28:32

I’ve noticed calves sucking each other’s navels a lot this year. Any tips to get them to stop? Thanks

08-03-2018 9:28pm

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Farney Farmer

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I’ve noticed calves sucking each other’s navels a lot this year. Any tips to get them to stop? Thanks

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#2 08-03-2018 9:47pm

Attie

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Stockholm tar

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#3 09-03-2018 10:55am

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are you using teat feeders?

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#4 09-03-2018 11:24am

Farney Farmer

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No started off on a bottle and teat for first few feeds then on to buckets. Still mad to suck.

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#5 09-03-2018 1:22pm

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the less feeds on teatbefore buckets the better. but the only way to stop them now is stockham tar

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#6 09-03-2018 1:51pm

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If you leave them I the teat feeders I found they don't suck navals.

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#7 09-03-2018 3:48pm

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Thanks for the replies. I’ll try the Stockholm tar. Hopefully that’ll do the trick.

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#8 10-03-2018 9:27am

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Farney Farmer wrote: »

Thanks for the replies. I’ll try the Stockholm tar. Hopefully that’ll do the trick.

Stockholm Tar Spray is easier to apply ...but its gone by the next feed....if that helps

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