Dairy calf to beef booklet: feeding regime for the newly purchased calf

One of the high-risk periods for nutrional scours is when calves are chanegd to a new regime.

Farmers Journal

21 February 2016

Dairy calf to beef booklet: feeding regime for the newly purchased calf

Compartmentalised feeder ensures each calf gets enough milk.

Access to fresh clean water encourages rumination and higher meal intake.

Fresh meal daily will encourage intakes.

The focus during the rearing stage is to ensure calves have reached 90-100kg when weaned at 10-12 weeks of age. A breakdown of the performance targets during the rearing phase are outlined below.

This article was first published in the Dairy Calf to Beef booklet published by the Irish Farmers Journal with ABP Ireland, Kepak Group, OSI Food Solutions, and McKey Food Services in France.

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