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Age |
Mix & Feeding Instructions For Liquid Milk Replacer |
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Calf |
Birth- day 1 |
Feed Only Colostrum-no milk replacer. Feed 2 to 3 Quarts as soon as possible after birth.
Then again every 8 hours for the first day of life. |
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Day 2 until weaning |
Mix 2 enclosed cups (8Oz) of powder into 2 ½ cups of warm water.
Fee 1 ½ to 3 quarts of milk replacer twice daily(adjust for body weight). |
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Foal |
Birth-day 1 |
Feed Only COLOSTRUM-no milk replacer. Offer 1 cup ( 8 fluid ounces, about 240 ml) every 1-1/2 to 2 hours
For the first day of life. |
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Day 2-7 |
Mix ½ enclosed cup (2oz) of powder into 2-1/2 pints every 3 hours. |
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Week 2 –4 |
Mix 1 cup (4oz) of powder into 2-1/2 cups of warm water. Offer 2 pints every 3 to 4 hours. |
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Week 5-6 |
Mix1 cup (4oz) of powder into 1 quart of warm water. Offer 2 to 3 pints every 4 to 6 hours. |
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Week 7 until
Weaning |
Mix 1 cup (4oz) of powder into 1 quart of warm water. Offer 2 to 3 pints every 6 to 8 hours. |
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Lamb
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Goat Kid |
Birth- day 1 |
Feed ONLY COLOSTRUM-no milk replace. Lamb or standard Goat Kid: Offer ¼ to ½ cup (2 to 4 fluid oz)
Of colostrums every 4 to 6 hours. Pygmy Goat Kid: Offer 1 to 2 fluid oz of colostrums every 4 hours
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Day 2-10 |
Lamb: Mix ½ cup (2 oz) of powder into 1 cup warm water. Offer ½ to 1 (4 to 8oz) 4 times daily. Standard Goat Kid: Mix ¾ cup (3oz) of powder into 1 pint of warm water. Offer 1 cup (8 fluid oz) 4 times daily.
Pygmy Goat Kid: Mix ½ cup (2 oz) of powder into 1-1/3 cups of warm water. Offer ½ cup (4 fluid oz) 4 times daily. |
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Day 11 until
weaning |
Lamb: Mix ½ cup (2 oz) of powder into 1 cup of warm water. Offer 1 cup (8 fluid oz) 3 to 4 times daily. Standard Goat Kid: Mix 2/3 cup (2.7oz) of powder into 1 pint of warm water. Offer 1 cup (8 fluid oz) 3 to 4 times daily.
Pygmy Goat Kid: Mix ½ cup (2 oz) of powder into 1 cup warm water . Offer ½ (4 fluid oz) 4 times daily. |
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CRIA
(LLAMA OR ALPACA) |
Birth- Day1 |
Feed ONLY COLOSTRUM-No milk replacer. Llama cria: Offer ¾ to 1 cup (6 to 8 fluid oz) of colostrums every 4 to 6 hours. Alpaca cria: Offer 1/2 to 3/4 cup (4 to 6 fluid oz) of colostrums every 4 to 6 hours. |
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Days 2-14 |
Mix ¼ enclosed cup ( 1 oz) of powder into 1 cup warm water. Llama cria: Offer 1-1/2 to 2 cups (12 to 16 oz) 4 times daily. Alpaca cria: Offer 1-to 1-1/2 cups (8 fluid oz) 4 times daily. |
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Day 15 till weaning |
Mix ¼ cup (1 oz) of powder into 1 cup of warm water. Llama cria: Offer 2 to 3 cups (16 to 24 fluid oz) 4 times daily. Alpaca cria: Offer 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 cups (8 to 12 fluid oz) 4 times daily. |
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FAWN OR ELK CALF |
Mix 1 cup (4 oz) of powder per pint of warm water.
* Offer elk calves about twice as much milk replacer
As fawns, adjusting for body weight. |
Important safety Note: Male deer and Elk that are bottle-raised should be castrated to help prevent dangerous aggressive behavior.
Amount of Mixed Milk Replacer to offer A FAWN (fluid ounces) |
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Wk 1 2-1/2 oz every 3 hours wk 5 6 to 7 oz every 6 hours wk 9 10 to 12 oz twice daily |
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Wk 2 3 to 3-1/2 oz every 3-1/2 hours wk 6 9 oz 3 times daily wk 10 9 to 10 oz twice daily |
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Wk 3 4 oz every 4 hours wk 7 8 to 9 oz 3 times daily wk 11 8 to 9 oz twice daily |
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Wk 4 5 oz every 5 hours wk 8 8 oz 3 times daily wk12 12 to 15 oz once daily |
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BABY PIG |
Days 1-5 |
Mix 1 cup 4 (oz) of powder into 1 quart of warm water. Offer 1 to 2 pints per pig free choice daily. |
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Days 6-10 |
Mix 1 cup 4 (oz) of powder into 1 quart of warm water. Offer 3 to 5 pints per pig free choice daily. |
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Days 11-15 |
Mix 1 cup 4 (oz) of powder into 1 quart of warm water. Offer 5 to 8 pints per pig free choice daily. |
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Days 16-21 |
Mix 1 cup 4(oz) of powder into 1 quart of warm water. Offer 8 to 12 pints per pig free choice daily. |
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PUPPY OR
KITTEN |
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Note: Grade A Ultra 24 is intended for intermittent or supplemental feeding only kittens. In addition to the mother’s milk or the nutritionally complete kitten milk replacer formula of your choice. |
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Week 1 |
Mix ¼ enclosed cup ( 1oz) of powder into 1 cup warm water.
Offer 1 teaspoon (approx. 5mL) per 4 ounces (1/4 pound of body weight every 3 to 4 hours. |
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Week 2-4 |
Mix ¼ cup (1oz) of powder into 1 cup of warm water.
Offer 1 teaspoon (approx. 5 mL) per 4 ounces (1/4 pound) of body weight every 4 to 6 hours. |