Table 6.

Feeding method used at first, second and third colostrum feeding of the most recently born calf.

	Nursing Bucket n (% of total)	Normal bucketn (% of total)	Nursing Bottle n (% of total)	Esophageal Tuben (% of total)	Other n (% of total)	Total
First feeding	18 (20%)	0	49 (55%)	18 (20%)	4 (5%)	89
Second Feeding	39 (43%)	7 (8%)	42 (47%)	N/A*	2 (2%)	90
Third Feeding	51 (58%)	7 (8%)	29 (33%)	N/A*	1 (1%)	88

^*The option of using an esophageal feeding tube was not available for the 2nd and 3rd feeding.