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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1783647" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>Agree with all suggestions... one thing... give him the bottle at night so he goes to bed with a warm full stomach.... Let him look for feed in the morning and while more active during the daytime. </p><p>Do you have another animal that maybe could find a spot in the backyard pen to give him company AND is eating so it is a "monkey see, monkey do" type of thing??? I have more luck with getting calves that are reluctant to eat, to go to the bunk/feed pan/ whatever... because of the competition and the curiosity thing. He sees you as mom... you come and take care of his food needs, he does not see you doing anything else so can't copy.... We have calves that are "eating" (trying out) grass at 2 weeks... because mom is doing it... You are not eating out of the bucket, he has no other actions to follow. Some are smarter than others and try anyway, some are more passive and just don't. Sounds like this one is more of a follow the leader type.....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1783647, member: 25884"] Agree with all suggestions... one thing... give him the bottle at night so he goes to bed with a warm full stomach.... Let him look for feed in the morning and while more active during the daytime. Do you have another animal that maybe could find a spot in the backyard pen to give him company AND is eating so it is a "monkey see, monkey do" type of thing??? I have more luck with getting calves that are reluctant to eat, to go to the bunk/feed pan/ whatever... because of the competition and the curiosity thing. He sees you as mom... you come and take care of his food needs, he does not see you doing anything else so can't copy.... We have calves that are "eating" (trying out) grass at 2 weeks... because mom is doing it... You are not eating out of the bucket, he has no other actions to follow. Some are smarter than others and try anyway, some are more passive and just don't. Sounds like this one is more of a follow the leader type..... [/QUOTE]
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