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<blockquote data-quote="som farmer" data-source="post: 9273558" data-attributes="member: 86168"><p>well calves did get to 2kg a day, by 6 weeks, and didn't seem to come to much harm. And 6 week weaning was the general consensus, quoted in magazines, books etc. pretty certain we were taught that at college.</p><p></p><p>l tried not washing out, on one bunch, and it worked, idea was the bugs breeding in the filthy buckets, were the same as in the abomasum. Again this was quoted in books etc. I tried it, it solved a problem, and, for me, l didn't like it, presumably others tried it.</p><p></p><p>no fault with your routine, its the same as ours, and for me, correctly so, and we produce the goods. But find individual pens better than grouping them, while on milk.</p><p></p><p>but times change, as a student, the farm l was on, 300 cows in 2 herds, just fed untreated and stored colostrum, filled churns barrels with the stuff, fed 50/50 with hot water. You certainly didn't want to have a hangover, stirring it was vile, but it worked well, good calves the other end.</p><p></p><p>tried it here, 1976, worked fine, just vile, didn't continue.</p><p></p><p>mid 80's, milk powder was short, and we fed a chocolate milk powder, our kids reared a calf on it, smelt lovely.</p><p></p><p>we now feed acidified and stored colostrum/waste milk. The acid keeps it looking all right, saves us a fortune in milk powder costs. There is nothing wrong with our calves, according to mkt reports, which is the defining test, selling stirks.</p><p></p><p>all farming practices are constantly being revamped, approved etc. Doubt anyone uses dirty buckets to day, but in the 50/60's, it was the big new thing. Just like 6 week weaning, it was the way it was taught. But plenty of calves did absolutely fine on it.</p><p></p><p>today, different methods have evolved into normal practices. I cannot see us returning to dirty buckets, or 6 week weaning. But we utilise our colostrum and waste milk, thankfully, the acid stops it making you puke. And calves have to eat 2kg to get weaned, some of ours are eating more than that, by weaning.</p><p></p><p>but those old way's, that you knock, and so do l, worked, calves were absolutely fine.</p><p></p><p>current thinking is something different.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="som farmer, post: 9273558, member: 86168"] well calves did get to 2kg a day, by 6 weeks, and didn't seem to come to much harm. And 6 week weaning was the general consensus, quoted in magazines, books etc. pretty certain we were taught that at college. l tried not washing out, on one bunch, and it worked, idea was the bugs breeding in the filthy buckets, were the same as in the abomasum. Again this was quoted in books etc. I tried it, it solved a problem, and, for me, l didn't like it, presumably others tried it. no fault with your routine, its the same as ours, and for me, correctly so, and we produce the goods. But find individual pens better than grouping them, while on milk. but times change, as a student, the farm l was on, 300 cows in 2 herds, just fed untreated and stored colostrum, filled churns barrels with the stuff, fed 50/50 with hot water. You certainly didn't want to have a hangover, stirring it was vile, but it worked well, good calves the other end. tried it here, 1976, worked fine, just vile, didn't continue. mid 80's, milk powder was short, and we fed a chocolate milk powder, our kids reared a calf on it, smelt lovely. we now feed acidified and stored colostrum/waste milk. The acid keeps it looking all right, saves us a fortune in milk powder costs. There is nothing wrong with our calves, according to mkt reports, which is the defining test, selling stirks. all farming practices are constantly being revamped, approved etc. Doubt anyone uses dirty buckets to day, but in the 50/60's, it was the big new thing. Just like 6 week weaning, it was the way it was taught. But plenty of calves did absolutely fine on it. today, different methods have evolved into normal practices. I cannot see us returning to dirty buckets, or 6 week weaning. But we utilise our colostrum and waste milk, thankfully, the acid stops it making you puke. And calves have to eat 2kg to get weaned, some of ours are eating more than that, by weaning. but those old way's, that you knock, and so do l, worked, calves were absolutely fine. current thinking is something different. [/QUOTE]
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