Howdy!
I’ve successfully raised a longhorn bull from a calf with absolutely no problems. He did everything right and on time! So I had no hesitations when asked to foster a 2 weeks old who lost her momma. From the beginning she had a natural skittishness. No matter how often I worked with her to calm her she just doesn’t like me (🥺). But that has transferred to her being actually freaked out when any grain or starter pellets or anything is introduced to her.
She’s going on 10 weeks and never touches her grain. She will nibble/play with the hay. doesn’t drink her water, we have it where she can come and go from her stall to the pasture.
I’m concerned about rumen formation but also is she getting what she needs from the MR? (1 bottle 2x/day). I would love to get any advice on how to help her and get her weaned off so she can join another heard we have in another pasture. She’s currently being raised by my mare. But she’s even skittish of her!
my sister had an idea to blend the grain and put it in the bottle if that’s something she needs for rumen formation?
I’ve successfully raised a longhorn bull from a calf with absolutely no problems. He did everything right and on time! So I had no hesitations when asked to foster a 2 weeks old who lost her momma. From the beginning she had a natural skittishness. No matter how often I worked with her to calm her she just doesn’t like me (🥺). But that has transferred to her being actually freaked out when any grain or starter pellets or anything is introduced to her.
She’s going on 10 weeks and never touches her grain. She will nibble/play with the hay. doesn’t drink her water, we have it where she can come and go from her stall to the pasture.
I’m concerned about rumen formation but also is she getting what she needs from the MR? (1 bottle 2x/day). I would love to get any advice on how to help her and get her weaned off so she can join another heard we have in another pasture. She’s currently being raised by my mare. But she’s even skittish of her!
my sister had an idea to blend the grain and put it in the bottle if that’s something she needs for rumen formation?