Giving pre-weaned calves access to as much calf milk replacer as their appetites demand has transformed the performance of Scottish dairy farmer Rory ...

The old way was to feed calves 2 quarts of milk replacer in the morning and 2 quarts in the afternoon, using a milk replacer containing 20% protein and 20% fat.

Milk should be boiled and cooled to body temperature (39°C) before feeding. The quantity of milk per calf should be 10 per cent its body weight.

The higher cost of milk replacer has made it more expensive to feed young dairy calves recently. But as feed costs have increased, so has the value of young calves, with day-old calves selling for ...

In a natural setting, cows and nursing calves together set the feeding schedule for the calf, and calves wean gradually, completing weaning at varying ages. By contrast, in artificial rearing ...

When Old Man Winter and Mother Nature start two-stepping through the short days and long nights of winter, big changes can happen quickly for baby calves.

Offering calves a starter concentrate from day one – plus access to clean water – is critical for rumen development and, ultimately, avoiding a ...

Milk feeding - whole v milk replacer For many milk producers at this time of year, milk quality is extremely variable. As a result, calves are getting a slightly different diet each time they are fed.

Phases of calf feeding The aim should be to switch young calves to cheaper feeds as early as possible so that more milk can be available for sale. However, the diet must promote health and growth ...

Discover why feeding transition milk boosts health and growth in dairy heifer calves. Higher in energy and antibodies than whole milk.