
Respiratory Illness
Respiratory illness in calves is a common problem. These illnesses can be difficult to resolve, and they affect the long-term growth and productivity of calves. The best approach is to try to avoid respiratory disease arising in the first place; luckily, there are some management techniques that can help keep calves healthy.
Rumen Development
Early rumen development is a vital part of the nutrition corner, ensuring the animal is weaned from liquid to solid feed as quickly and cost effectively as possible. This then enables calves to utilise fibrous feeds and convert into meat or milk; an essential requirement of profitable production.
Choosing Calf Feed
The aim of all calf rearing programmes is to grow calves rapidly to target weights and develop them into productive milking cows. This is achieved through a combination of nutrition, management and health. All calves need clean, fresh water from day one and should be offered good quality calf meal. With a multitude of calf meal options available making an informed choice is important, so what should you look for?