Saturday, October 9, 2021

Repurposed Feed Sack

Last week we had a cow with another set of twins.   She was taking care of both so J left them both with her.  One was quite a bit smaller than the other so yesterday J brought it home for a bottle calf. 
A feed sack is a perfect carrier. 
Cut a hold in the bottom, put the calf's head through, then tie up the end. 
And there you have a calf about the size of a 50 pound sack of feed. 

The other bottle calf has been moved to a bigger room in the barn and this one will now hang out in the dog pen for a bit.  He has already taken to the bottle.  So now we have 2 spring bottle calves that have been weaned and are on grain, and two fall bottle calves.  The barn and lots are filling up. 
 

1 comment:

C said...

Smart solution (reuse of the feedsack).

Do you have a self feeding setup for the bottle calves (like you do for the bottle goats)?

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