Rearing calves on milk

[will6910]

For this size off calf ? Man I had here to see first sick one he gave 5ml

 

[JPB]

I'd probably just give it enough for 100 kg calf. It wont weigh that, but better to give them more than less

 

[will6910]

Thank you

 

[sheep&cows&stuff]

As has been advised - give them all 2cc of Draxin under the skin - this is treating them for 80kg and covering them for 2 weeks.

Any that are visibly poor at present give them Metacam into muscle (3 - 4cc be plenty) and some Nuflor or Fenflor or equivalent into muscle.

Good luck.

 

[HarryB97]

Thank you all. I sense this batch off calves won’t be as smooth sailing as my previous ones

You always get the odd bad batch and the problems change from batch to batch a bit like each lambing throws up different issues. Keep your chin up life’s full of issues and learning curves!

 

[HarryB97]

View attachment 958655 For this size off calf ? Man I had here to see first sick one he gave 5ml

Before each batch give the housing a pressure wash and disinfect it, give them lots more straw to keep them warm and invest in a few calf jackets. Can you put some form of temporary roof as well In there to give them a cosy corner to lie in? What’s the ventilation and drainage like? Looks housing based to me.

 

[will6910]

Before each batch give the housing a pressure wash and disinfect it, give them lots more straw to keep them warm and invest in a few calf jackets. Can you put some form of temporary roof as well In there to give them a cosy corner to lie in? What’s the ventilation and drainage like? Looks housing based to me.

Haven’t had calf in for 2 years nearly. And before that at least 15 years. Last batch put planks across back off pens for roof but 5£25 was in January that batch so was a lot colder and colder air in shed

 

[Princess Pooper]

Isn’t it 1ml per 10kgs for alamycin ?

remember even if you have lost the product data sheet you can always look it up online (dose rate, withdrawal info etc) rather than asking another farmer - who may get it wrong.

 

[Hampton]

View attachment 958655 For this size off calf ? Man I had here to see first sick one he gave 5ml

Ok, please read all my previous messages again. Remember, alamycin isn’t as strong as draxxin.

 

[will6910]

New issue has appeared. 1
Calf took bloat the other evening and gave it cooking oil and it helped it. Was fine all next day to bedtime again then same again. It keeps coming back, is there anything I can give it to help it more permanently or is it just going have it all the time

 

[devonbeef]

New issue has appeared. 1
Calf took bloat the other evening and gave it cooking oil and it helped it. Was fine all next day to bedtime again then same again. It keeps coming back, is there anything I can give it to help it more permanently or is it just going have it all the time

go and buy a half litre pot of live yogurt reduce a feed down and replace with that for a few feeds

 

[will6910]

go and buy a half litre pot of live yogurt reduce a feed down and replace with that for a few feeds

Thank you