Our now grown foster daughter, Jessica, took in a Jersey Calf (male) from an organic dairy she was working for, to bottle feed. The mother died when the calf, "Dude" was only a few days old. She had him for 2 weeks and then asked us to take him while her landlord was in town.....So, I've been bottle feeding him for the last 2 weeks.
She gave us instructions, the bottle, and the powdered milk replacer.....Came and visited him once and when I asked if we should increase his food, she said No. That was a week ago.
Does anyone know about bottle feeding a calf? How much should he be getting at a month old? And when and how do I introduce hay? I just put down a handful of hay this morning and since he doesn't have a mom to mimic he didn't understand!
Would LOVE some input!
She gave us instructions, the bottle, and the powdered milk replacer.....Came and visited him once and when I asked if we should increase his food, she said No. That was a week ago.
Does anyone know about bottle feeding a calf? How much should he be getting at a month old? And when and how do I introduce hay? I just put down a handful of hay this morning and since he doesn't have a mom to mimic he didn't understand!
Would LOVE some input!