No owner of a farm with goats or cows can avoid encountering upset stomachs in their young. This usually occurs during the transition from dairy to plant-based feeding. Diarrhea not only causes discomfort to the animals but can also lead to a missed sale or postponed vaccinations.
We've been keeping cows for a long time. They're our primary source of nutrition, so we strive to take good care of them. When it comes to maintaining their health, we prefer preventative measures over long-term treatment. We use two recipes to improve gastrointestinal function.
Infusion of cereal and legume hay We start giving drinks at the age of 25 days and continue until 2 months:
- Pour 3 kg of hay, preferably chopped, into 20 liters of boiled water at 80 degrees Celsius. For this purpose, use a 25-liter aluminum can.
- Close the container tightly and let it brew for 6-7 hours.
- Strain the infusion.
- Before soldering, heat to a temperature of 35-38 degrees.
This recipe was once read in the magazine "Priusadebnoe Khozyaistvo" (Homesteading), and it has become a firm favorite due to its effectiveness. The calves transition to plant-based feed without any problems, and they have an excellent appetite!
Egg mixture - It doesn't require any pre-prepared ingredients, making it even more convenient to use. 30-40 minutes before feeding, prepare and feed the calf a mixture of:
- boiled water - 1 l;
- chicken egg (raw) - 2 pcs.;
- salt - 10 g.
The same remedies can be applied to kids, but the volume of the solution to be fed should be proportionally reduced.
To combat the diarrhea that has developed, we give it to the calf bird cherry berry decoction:
- Pour 2 cups of water over 1 cup of dried berries.
- Bring to a boil, cover with a lid and let it steep for an hour.
- We make sure that the liquid is still warm, add 2 teaspoons of sugar and feed the broth to the veal.
The neighbor uses a different remedy - dried inner wall of the stomach of birds. When poultry (ducks, chickens, geese) are slaughtered, she cleans the stomach contents. Then, she removes the inner wall. After drying, she grinds it into powder and transfers it to an airtight jar. When an upset stomach occurs, she sprinkles the resulting "medicine" into the feed.
May your barnyard babies also have healthy stomachs and strong immune systems!