Did you know we feed our bottle calves a warm bottle of water after their milk replacer?! Here’s why: Bottle calves get milk for nutrition and warm water for hydration rumen development. Milk goes to the stomach… water goes to the rumen. Warm water helps prevent dehydration, supports gut bacteria, and teaches them to drink after every feeding. Education of the day from Vincent Farms kisses #Bottlecalves #homesteadeducation #dairycows 💧 | Vincent Farms