Response to CALF SCOURS

Hi Patty, I was always told to back off on the amount of milk you're feeding until they "firm up". I have used the pink Pepto Bismol type stuff which gives them pink scours, and the gel type scour control which makes their poop look like bad jello. This is the method that works for me, burn some flour in an iron skillet and add some to their bottle. Go to three or four feedings a day using a small amount (like 1-2 cups, depending on the age/size of the calf) of milk and dilute it a bit then add about 1/4 cup of burned flour in it. This firms them right up. Then you can start upping the amounts per feeding. I've also given acidophilus in the milk/flour mix. Hope this helps.

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