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on 04 Mar 2021 Tips for managing young calves in erratic weather conditions Changeable weather is the principal challenge for calf health and performance in recent weeks, according to a poll by Bonanza Calf Nutrition. SPONSORED
During the company’s recent #CalfChat event, farmers said inconsistent weather was the main reason for a greater incidence of disease in young calves. Dr Christine Cummins, Bonanza Calf Nutrition, said that while there were many challenges in rearing calves, including birthing difficulties, colostrum and feed management and hygiene, the one problem that rearers have little control over is the weather. “Just when we think we have our calves sorted for the existing weather, it changes,’’ she said.
January 14, 2021 12:00 pm High genetic merit heifers on 800g of a skim-based calf milk per day. Image source: Bonanza Calf Nutrition Heifer replacements at a Co. Offaly farm are meeting rumen transition and development targets with a 63-day feed plan. Joe Bergin, of Conroy Agri, and Joe Murphy, of Bonanza Calf Nutrition, worked with the Cashen family to get the best calf performance from feeding milk replacer from a computer feeder. John and Eamon Cashen and their wives, Sinead and Nuala, milk 134 cows at Carrig, near Birr. They have scaled up since 2014 when they were milking 27 cows. In 2019 the herd yielded an annual average of 520kg milk solids per cow from 1.2t of concentrates.
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With input from all CalfChat participants, some interesting trends were established. The majority of participants said they fed their calves six litres daily in contrast to traditional thinking that suggests four litres is adequate for all calves. Dr Christine Cummins of Bonanza Calf Nutrition said four litres is, in fact, only sufficient for the maintenance requirements of the average-sized calf. Breeds However, she pointed out that breed was not accounted for when this question was put to participants. For those farmers with smaller breeds, such as a Jersey, four litres daily is a good target, she advised. She cautioned that when feeding milk replacer, it is important to consider the number of grammes of powder, not the volume of mixed milk.