Hi All,
I have not been a farmer for many years - like many, many years! Well, here I am, trying to remember everything I learned as a kid. I have an old, tired brain. LOL.
I have a 1 month old Jersey calf. It does not want to take calf starter feed. I have tried to put some in its mouth. It eats it but never shows interest in eating the starter on its own. Essentially not eating starter at all. I am looking for ideas on how to get it to start eating the starter. It will nibble at grass but is not eating a lot of that, It seems content to have the milk bucket.
I have seen mixed reviews on the Purina starter, which is what is available to me.
Any ideas welcomed.
I have not been a farmer for many years - like many, many years! Well, here I am, trying to remember everything I learned as a kid. I have an old, tired brain. LOL.
I have a 1 month old Jersey calf. It does not want to take calf starter feed. I have tried to put some in its mouth. It eats it but never shows interest in eating the starter on its own. Essentially not eating starter at all. I am looking for ideas on how to get it to start eating the starter. It will nibble at grass but is not eating a lot of that, It seems content to have the milk bucket.
I have seen mixed reviews on the Purina starter, which is what is available to me.
Any ideas welcomed.