Posted group question: "I've got a 5 week old bottle calf that has been strong, hungry and good. Tonight I checked her temperatu...

It has been a tied and true fact that calves respond to bottle feeding best when fed twice a day. It is optimal if the calf can be bottle f...

Two of the main concerns when bottle feeding calves milk replacer is  1) how often 2) how much. These are the most important factors b...

How long will a newborn calf normally live without nursing? A newborn calf can live up to five days without nursing. Ideally, it is best f...

Emailed Question~ “My first time Hereford heifer recently calved and had problems during birth. She abandoned the calf. It received plenty...

These barrel feeders are easy to build, and often you can find old barrels for free that have a hole or crack in them that will still work ...

The first time I attempted to give a calf a bolus pill didn’t go quite to way I had seen it done. My father made it look so easy. Just plac...

First milk , the good stuff, top shelf, the best milk a calf can get. Otherwise this milk is known as colostrum. Colostrum is the milk produ...

Subcutaneous or Sub-Q Injection is an injection placed under the skin, between the muscle and the skin. The most common injection given...

Here we have a nice red heifer calf only eight days old. I know exactly how old this calf is, because I watch her being born. Her mother ha...

“hi - have a two month old calf down and he can't stand. first noticed it looked like he just has sprained right front knee (swolle...

Caring for calves can be divided into five main areas: bottle feeding with milk replacers, scours aliments, housing, starter feeding, and ...