I am new to the industry and wondering if anyone bottle feeds at night. I was thinking 5am 2pm 7pm 12pm my long stretch would be while I am at work instead of a night? I appreciate any ideas.
Thanks,
Jenni
Thanks,
Jenni
bottle feeding at night
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I'm with daywood, you need your sleep. 3x a day has been very sufficient for us. 5am, 3-4pm and before bed. It certainly will not hurt to feed 4X a day if you choose to.
it is very bad for fawns to eat after 10pm and before 8am....that's my story...and I'm sticking to it.
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I agree with the others on the lack of sleep. After 4+ months of 4 hours of sleep a night you get the 1000 yard stare.
I look at it as no different than waking up to feed an infant. You guys either don't have kids or did not paticipate in the nighttime feedings and diaper changes?? 
Just saying. Thanks for all the imput.
Just saying. Thanks for all the imput.I participated in the night time feedings, ...i woke up ...elbowed my wife, told her that the baby was crying. since she had to be up anyways, why deprive everyone of sleep? she can sleep-in, in the morning while I got the other kids breakfast and ready for school. It's not smart anywhere having someone watch someone else work....unless this is a union or government job.
I agree with you totally on this curtis! Especially on watching someone else work! (Not productive)
We feed four times a day 7am 12am 5pm 10pm It has worked well for us the past 4 years. Good luck to everyone who is bottle feeding this season.
5am to 2pm seems like a very long stretch, especially for new borns, I would post an ad in the paper looking for someone to help out. Odds are there is some kid that just graduated highschool that wants to be a vet and would jump on the idea of it.
We pull ours at 24-48 Hrs. thus giving the fawn plenty of time to consume colostrum and not making it to difficult to get the fawns started on the bottle.
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We pull ours around 18 hours and give a shot of vit B and have had excellent results. But do what your comfortable with.
Warnerade said:
I have done this. BE CAREFUL. Anyone who's started a fawn on the bottle knows how frustrating it can be. Fawns can aspirate the milk replacer and wind up with pneumonia...just be careful on who you pick. Plus, it's tough to find a person-let alone a kid, who will actually work these days! They are experts at getting themselves into drama that disallows them to carry out the duties you are paying them for. Food for thought.
I completely agree, but if you find someone that actually wants to go to veterinary school (there is a lot more than you think) odds are they will take it seriously, as they need animal contact hours to make it into school in the first placeANTLER VALLEY said: