Red bull

[farmer1989]

So my dad went to listen to a talk from an American who owns a 3000 cow dairy 1 thing he said was dopey weak calves they give a can of red bull or alternative big caffeine kick I suppose any 1 tried it or going to give it a try ha

 

[A1an]

I e seen shepherds give cold strong coffee to poorly sheep before. It certainly brought them round but I imagine it’s not a permanent fix.

 

[Whitewalker]

Suspected DA or cows with ropey guts get a major maxwell coffee boost .

 

[Part timer farmer]

My father used to know a character who would buy 2 bottles of stout if there was a poor beast - one for the beast and one for the stockman.

 

[betweenthelines]

Rough cider has been recommended by our vet for ailing stock.

 

[traineefarmer]

My grandfather liked to give ropey calves a pint of beer. (Normally slightly out of date foreign lager ).

It never worked.

 

[Osca]

I've heard of coffee, grounds and all ( so real coffee, then) for weak and listless calves. (Ugh!)

I was amazed to learn recently that coffee is good for the liver! Didn't believe it - but it looks as if the science is there to back it.

I'm also told that a brood mare with insufficient milk will produce more if you give her a big helping of coco powder in her feed. Don't know if it works for other stock.

 

[Bogeyman]

Suspected DA or cows with ropey guts get a major maxwell coffee boost .

Very high calibre cows you must have have ours get cheapest brand available

 

[Whitewalker]

Very high calibre cows you must have have ours get cheapest brand available

At an average of 1 per year if even that I don’t think 50p is here nor there

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Have heard an old neighbour say he has used coca-cola simply as a sugar/caffeine kick when his ewes get close to sleepy-sickness, so I wouldn't discount trying it!

Have drenched bloat cows with a longneck of beer often enough to always have a crate of them (and I seldom drink beer myself) as the carbonation collapses the froth and they like it better than oil.
Easy to use, have a swig yourself them pour the rest in the coo

Red Bull would no doubt do all that, as it gives you wings.

 

[Tarw Coch]

Red Bull would no doubt do all that, as it gives you wings.

Sounds like it would be good for downer cows.

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Sounds like it would be good for downer cows.

A bottle of lucozade with 2 spoonfuls of curry powder

 

[Tarw Coch]

A bottle of lucozade with 2 spoonfuls of curry powder

That would certainly shift something.