Originally Posted by taupo
Being a farm boy at heart.... when our first child arrived and I mixed formula the first time, I noticed right away that it smells and tastes the same as the powdered milk we used for calves if for reason they couldn't feed from their mothers.
40lb bags from the farm store are much cheaper than Enfalac at the grocery store
Oh, I do hope that you're kidding...
On the "don't try this at home kids" front: there are some pretty big differences in protein content (amongst other things) between cow's milk and human milk that can lead to strain on little human guts and kidneys (and occasionally some serious health problems) when young infants are fed straight cow's milk. Although I must admit that I've never looked at the nutritional content of calf milk replacement (vs. cow's milk).
So, check the label first and make certain the nutritional content is the same before considering a trip to the feed store instead of Shopper's Drug Mart.