Questions from the newbie

[dfunnyfarm]

Ok thanks for all the wonderful, helpful advice. I so appricitate it. You're the BEST!!

 

[Imissmygirls]

I'd vote for making him a bucket calf. If he has trouble with sucking, he may *get* the bucket faster. And if he is pacing and searching, he may very well be too excited to have a clue.
Keep rubbing him down. Pretend you are momma cow licking AS he eats. You can be a bit rough on the rubbing. She would be.

oh.. and ALWAYS read the directions--- on everything! You never know when they will change them and not tell you.

If you were mixing it that heavy, I would not worry. He was actually getting enough nutrition in him from the concentration and it was better that he didn't drink a lot of that. You can always try a bottle of warm sugar water to get more liquid into him. Is his pee really yellow? If so, encourage more water.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

New thread here: http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=582

His whole problem was the strong mix. Apparently he didn't like it.

 

[MReit]

Other than treating for the scours please do not medicate unless you have a reason. The "it couldn't hurt" theroy does hurt. It's part of what helps these bugs build immunity to antibiotics.

There's pro's and con's...I'll keep my mouth shut

 

[Farmer Kitty]

Other than treating for the scours please do not medicate unless you have a reason. The "it couldn't hurt" theroy does hurt. It's part of what helps these bugs build immunity to antibiotics.

There's pro's and con's...I'll keep my mouth shut

If there isn't an illness your treating you shouldn't medicate with antibiotics. If your referring to preventative treatments for like cocci something like penicillain won't work.