Episode 48 - Starting Calves Right
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Dairy heifer calves represent the future profit center of a dairy operation. Getting a dairy calf off to a healthy start by reducing calf-hood diseases and ensuring good average weight gains translates into a significant milk production advantage in the first lactation.
This podcast covers three management factors to start calves right; colostrum feeding, post-colostrum nutrition and the physical calf-raising environment.
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