Training the calf to drink from the bucket

1. The calf should be removed from the dam three days after birth to ensure colostrum intake.
2. Immediately after milking, the bucket with the milk should be presented to the calf for training.
3. Wash your hands with clean water and soap and dry it using a clean hand towel
4. The trainer should dip the index and middle fingers in the milk and later place it in the calf’s mouth to suckle.
5. The calf suckles the fingers as the trainer lowers the hand in the bucket containing milk.
6. As the mouth of the calf approaches the milk in the bucket containing milk, the fingers are removed slowly to allow the calf to drink milk.
7. The calf begins slowly to drink the milk and later learns
8. The calf should not be allowed to drink in large quantities at ago as the milk can choke it or enter the undeveloped rumen where it would ferment causing digestive disturbances.
9. Training can be repeated until the animal learns

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