How To Feed A Calf In Kenya at Hannah Swader blog

How To Feed A Calf In Kenya. The quantity of milk per calf should be 10 per cent its body weight. Feeding should meet the calves’ nutrient requirements, aim at reducing deaths, encouraging rumen development and maintaining a daily growth rate of approximately 0.4 to 0.5kg. During the first to second week, separate the calf from the mother or dam and start feeding her by hand. Eating concentrates and drinking water provide rumen microbes with the nutrients they need to grow and multiply. Milk should be boiled and cooled to body temperature (39°c) before feeding. Calves should remain on a good quality calf starter, containing grain, along with a good quality hay or forage until at least 4 months of age. Most calves are actively ruminating by 28 days. Calf weaning is that stage where the mother’s milk is withdrawn and the calf can now fully rely on fodders.

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. During the first to second week, separate the calf from the mother or dam and start feeding her by hand. Eating concentrates and drinking water provide rumen microbes with the nutrients they need to grow and multiply. Most calves are actively ruminating by 28 days. Feeding should meet the calves’ nutrient requirements, aim at reducing deaths, encouraging rumen development and maintaining a daily growth rate of approximately 0.4 to 0.5kg. Calf weaning is that stage where the mother’s milk is withdrawn and the calf can now fully rely on fodders. Calves should remain on a good quality calf starter, containing grain, along with a good quality hay or forage until at least 4 months of age.

Feeding calves 10 steps every farmer needs to follow

How To Feed A Calf In Kenya Most calves are actively ruminating by 28 days. During the first to second week, separate the calf from the mother or dam and start feeding her by hand. Calves should remain on a good quality calf starter, containing grain, along with a good quality hay or forage until at least 4 months of age. Most calves are actively ruminating by 28 days. Feeding should meet the calves’ nutrient requirements, aim at reducing deaths, encouraging rumen development and maintaining a daily growth rate of approximately 0.4 to 0.5kg. Milk should be boiled and cooled to body temperature (39°c) before feeding. Calf weaning is that stage where the mother’s milk is withdrawn and the calf can now fully rely on fodders. Eating concentrates and drinking water provide rumen microbes with the nutrients they need to grow and multiply. The quantity of milk per calf should be 10 per cent its body weight.