What age to start copper bolusing kids?

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  1. May 5, 2008 #1
    Rose

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    I have two doelings, three months old. At what age does one start bolusing for copper?
     
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    stacy adams

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    I've been wondering that myself..
     
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  5. May 5, 2008 #3
    KJFarm

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    I Copper bolus mine after weaning. This first dose, I give each kid 1 - "00" size bolus. Then when I bolus again in 6 months, I dose according to weight.
     
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    BlueHeronFarm

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    We waited until ours showed signs of needing it. They were six months old.
     
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  7. May 6, 2008 #5
    Kaye White

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    :yeahthat I wait until I start seeing signs of needing it. I've done some at 3 mo. and some at 6-7 mo., so it just depends on the kid. Since usually by 3 mo. old all of kids are clipped, it's easy to see the eye rings and the hair condition. Not the scraggly baby coat.
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