Watch This BEFORE Buying Bottle Calves! Quick and Dirty Must Haves List

[@horselover4004]

I just got a bull calf, about 2 months I’m told, got the equipment listed. Really grateful to you, as I am not an expert, just the one bull as a pet

[@PowersFamilyFarm]

If you have more questions please feel free to reach out. All the best - DJ

[@horselover4004]

@@PowersFamilyFarmThank you DJ that’s very appreciated

[@IpsanAdventures]

Great advice ! I am starting a bottle calf ranch and enjoyed watching this for helpful tips!

[@josemanueldacostadiogo5574]

Nice work mate carry on with the good work good rest of this week all the best for you

[@santcervant1985]

Thank u..im watching ur videos so I can do it right the first time! Thank u

[@JeannePsalm91]

Thank you!!! I love down-to-earth people & you actually answer questions?!? I'm def subscribing!

[@PowersFamilyFarm]

Thank you Jeanne

[@gracespires1973]

Hi, I'm 14 and me and my family have been thinking about getting a bottle calf soon. My dad has a lot of experience with cows, but I've never had one before. Thank you for making videos like these. If you have any tips please comment below. Thank y'all so much!

[@gregorythomas333]

Wow DJ...that is a lot of great information...thank you!!

[@PowersFamilyFarm]

Thanks Gregory, I’ll be adding a lot to the list and update it every so often. Hope you had a great safe 4th

[@dannywillix755]

@@PowersFamilyFarm what do I need to give to my calf for the scours

[@Jcislrd7]

The guy that sold us our bottle calves said its ok to give em store bought pasteurized milk from Walmart

[@justforfun4623]

Gotta watch buying from some private sellers also, I bought two calf's off of a guy in Port Royal pa back in spring and he told me calves was healthy blah blah, well he got here and was unloading them and noticed they had scours, he said they must have just got it, well they died two days later even with vet intervention. They had scours longer than what they was here.

[@djangoapple8230]

I would add lime and fly spray for screw worms to that list. Trust me, you don't want fly strike.

[@user-ec6kx8xj1o]

Forget That I'll just spend 5 or 600 on a older calf. Thanks for the info.

[@Raynestorm1968]

Sounds like just plain laziness to me.

[@creytonogier6572]

I would just like to say your account has grown so much so fast!!

[@PowersFamilyFarm]

Yes it has Creyton. Thank you all!

[@samjohnson5918]

How many days should the calf be on its mothers colostrum before we take it home?

[@1herford604]

I really like Exceed antibiotic from my veterinarian for respiratory problems.

[@PowersFamilyFarm]

I’ll look into that. Thank you - DJ

[@mikejackson9001]

show us some you sell at the barn or private ind, for the full journey

[@prairiecreekfarm922]

I’m 14 and I want to buy 20 bottle calves this summer the only place I really know I can get them is from our local sales barn is there anything I should treat them with before they walk into our barn on our farm

[@PowersFamilyFarm]

Thats ambitious, my hat goes off to you. First and foremost quarantine them away from any other animals you have on your farm. I would then hit them with an antibiotic such as penicillin or something stronger from the vet. Follow that with BO-SE 1 ML and A&E 1 ML for 2 days or so. Give them the best chance. Try to get the oldest calves you can at the sales barn and be very picky or you might have a rough bunch and get discouraged. Feel free to reach out anytime with questions and good luck! - DJ

[@prairiecreekfarm922]

@@PowersFamilyFarm how many ML of Penicillin should I give each calf? These bottle caves will also be in a separate barn from any other animal. Also where would I be able to buy the A&E

[@PowersFamilyFarm]

I do 1 ml straight down the throat. A&E can be bought at TSC or your local feed store or online. BO-SE is from your vet

[@Noah-vd7yl]

Also if your buying from an auction make sure to quarantine for a bare minimum of 2 weeks. Also if the navel isn't tied do so and spray with iodine. Iodine is cheap, (about 7 dollars for 16 oz) and it will prevent bacteria from entering the navel. Also make damn sure that they are in the dryest place possible.

[@Noah-vd7yl]

For medication the video covered the best ones but if you want to go the extra mile I've heard that the bova shield is good. And keeping Bo-Se on hand is also good in case it needs selenium. Also if the calf is really young make sure it has colossustrum (bonus points if you don't buy the powder and find someone willing to sell the colossustrum milk directly)

[@MissKASEYWRIGHT]

Do you tend to administer vitamin b complex regardless? Or only in certain situations?

[@PowersFamilyFarm]

Hello Kasey, I give Vit B regardless. Part of my routine when bringing calves back from the auction. Thank you for commenting. All the best - DJ ( because I’ve been told I need to put this here, always consult a vet because I am not)

[@countrygirl4135]

Hi I’m front Trinidad I watch your channel a lot, I bought 3 calves 1 is very skinny and defused to drink milk, he picks on feed but is trouble to get him to take the milk at times, is there any substitute for that? Thank you in advance

[@PowersFamilyFarm]

Asha, if the calf refuses to take a bottle you have a few options. Wait a day and let the calf get good and hungry, if it's already super skinny this might not be a good option, option 2 which I would do, is tube the calf. Don't give him the option to not eat. Hope this helps. All the best - DJ

[@PowersFamilyFarm]

And Thank You for being a subscriber. Happy to have you!

[@countrygirl4135]

@@PowersFamilyFarm I tube him a lot he just refused to eat.

[@PowersFamilyFarm]

How old is he?

[@countrygirl4135]

@@PowersFamilyFarm like 5 weeks not sure is my first time too

[@abbagailosborne2035]

I feel like this is a stupid question. But.. Is it okay for them to not have a floor. Like to lay down on or anything

[@PowersFamilyFarm]

Can you clarify the question?

[@ravenridgehomestead4596]

is there a standard vaccination to give?

[@PowersFamilyFarm]

At this age most give calf guard and Inforce 3

[@mgluck9576]

Bitte seit gut zu den Tieren.Wer in Not kommt ,bitte um Hilfe bitten.Tiere können nichts dafür.Tiere sind so gute Wesen

[@annjohnson4073]

You can see the ribs on those calves! They are way to skinny 😢

[@katelynsillysquirrel3223]

WHY ARE THEY NOT WITH THEIR MOMS?

[@Jcislrd7]

Some moms reject their calves for many different reasons. Some moms don't know what they are doing and will not be able to care for the babies. That's when humans come in. Thanks

[@triciahill216]

Stand still, please. Camera shake is tough

[@PowersFamilyFarm]

All that redbull, I’ll do my best to ease the shakes moving forward. All the best - DJ

[@johnmichael7570]

"It's all the same crap." Not exactly setting yourself to get some sponsors from the animal meds makers.

[@PowersFamilyFarm]

Haha

[@andrewbattershell5612]

By the looks of that calf you probably shouldn't be doing a how to video

[@PowersFamilyFarm]

I don’t recall that particular calf. Most likely an auction calf probably starved a few days in the pen (prior to me buying it) but I appreciate the positive input. I’ll take it into consideration.

[@tidelybumsquish]

The first minute is you talking purely about chemicals bro. I'm out lol organic video time.

[@PowersFamilyFarm]

Fair enough Frank.

[@tidelybumsquish]

@@PowersFamilyFarm your still doing a great job. I'm just not the type to go that route. How did we farm for generations successfully?

[@PowersFamilyFarm]

I didn’t take offense. I tried to go strictly organic remedies at the start. Problem was I really started getting into bottle calves late fall early winter and all the natural remedies weren’t “keeping up”. My thoughts when I made this video are for the first timers. Once you understand the animals and have experience and can identify symptoms early and have a great bio security plan I would 100% agree “organic” or natural farming methods are best. Just ask my goats. All the best - DJ