Posted by James Howell on July 22, 2010 at 08:57:13 from (144.162.41.227):
In Reply to: Pics from the farm. posted by billonthefarm on July 21, 2010 at 19:38:54:
Too bad about losing the old momma cow; calf looks like he's doing fine.
Bottle feeding can be a real challenge; raised 10 calves on a "bucket" when I was a kid.
Mixed milk/formula in a 1 gallon bucket with warm water using a wooden spoon.
Very messy at first until they got the idea to drink instead of suck.
Once they got "hooked" on feeding from the bucket, all I had to do was mix it and put the bucket on the ground.
Always a sight to see when I banged on the aluminum bucket with the wooden spoon; those calves started running as fast as they could into the back yard.
As the milk/formula got low in the bucket, they would get down on their front end and continue to drink.
Once the bucket was empty, they would "nudge" naturally for more milk.
This launched the empty bucket into the air to various altitudes.
When the bucket landed on the ground, the calf would run over to the bucket and start the same event again.
Always looked forward to feeding those calves; never considered it a chore.
Wrigley is a smart dog; set out a bucket of milk next to the calf and let Wrigley show him how its done.
Be sure to pat Wrigley on the head for me and tell him he's a good dog.
Always enjoy your photos; thank you for sharing them with us.
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