Author: Lester Vance SchafferPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Calves
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Feeding and Housing of Dairy Calves
Author: Lester Vance SchafferPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Calves
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Calf Care
Author: Jud HeinrichsPublisher:
ISBN: 9780932147653
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Calf and Heifer Feeding and management
Author: Zhijun CaoPublisher: MDPI
ISBN: 3039436619
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
From birth to first calving, the replacement heifer undergoes tremendous changes anatomically as well as in feeding and management practices. The calf changes from being a pseudo-monogastric to a full ruminant within a period of two months. During the same period, the calf is fed colostrum, milk, or milk replacer, and starter with or without hay. Notably, the lifetime milk production and health of a dairy cow is highly dependent on early life nutrition and management of the calf and, subsequently, the heifer. Hence, animal scientists continue to investigate critical areas such as colostrum feeding, the level of liquid feeding, gut microbial succession, energy and protein levels, housing, health management, and their interactions with the animal in an effort to help dairy producers raise successful and sustainable dairy enterprises.
Effect of Environment on Nutrient Requirements of Domestic Animals
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309031818
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
Your Calf
Author: Heather Smith ThomasPublisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1612123236
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Designed for kids ages 9 and up, this friendly and encouraging guide introduces children to the fun and rewarding experience of raising a calf. With age-appropriate instructions, clear photographs, and easy-to-read diagrams, Heather Smith Thomas covers the basics of choosing the right calf, feeding and housing, showing, and calf health care. Whether they’re interested in raising an animal for beef or dairy, children will find everything they need to know to safely and successfully care for their very own calf.
Feeding, Managing, and Housing Dairy Calves
Author: Leo Ray FrymanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Calves
Languages : en
Pages : 11
Book Description
The Development, Nutrition, and Management of the Young Calf
Author: Carl L. DavisPublisher: Iowa State Press
ISBN: 9780813829807
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
An indispensable resource for the dairy farmer or veterinarian, the researcher, teacher, or advanced student, this book puts the cutting–edge science of raising dairy calves into an accessible, usable form. Geared to those with a basic understanding of principles of animal nutrition and husbandry, the volume gives a comprehensive account of all aspects of calf rearing, from the rudiments of anatomy and development through the practicalities of feeding and housing. The Development, Nutrition and Management of the Young Calf begins with an overview of how the calf′s digestive system develops, highlighting the period of transition from preruminant to ruminant digestion. Here the authors provide information essential to understanding nutritional needs and restrictions during the liquid–feeding phase in the young calf as well as those factors that govern the development of a functional rumen. Major emphasis is given to the energy and protein requirements of the young calf, with attention to the effects of environmental temperature on energy requirements. The authors also review the adequacy of current National Research Council recommendations on the energy and protein requirements of young calves. They discuss the management, nutrition, and care of the pregnant cow as well as calving management necessary to deliver a healthy calf. Other topics include liquid–feeding systems, formulation and use of milk replacers and starter feeds, the weaning process, housing principles, and the interactions of nutrition and disease
Dairy 2007: Reference of dairy cattle health and management practices in the United States, 2007
Author: Housing to Optimize Comfort, Health and Productivity of Dairy Cattles, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice
Author: Nigel B. CookPublisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 0323678041
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice, Guest Edited by Dr. Nigel B. Cook, in collaboration with Consulting Editor Dr. Robert Smith, focuses on Housing to Optimize Comfort, Health and Productivity of Dairy Cattle. Article topics include: The housing dilemma: natural living vs. animal protection; Calf barn design and management; Lying time and its importance to the dairy cow: impact of stocking density and time budget stresses; Feeding behavior, feed space and bunk design, and management for adult dairy cattle; Maximizing comfort in tiestall housing; Free stall design and bedding management; Maternal behavior and design of the maternity pen; Housing the cow in transition to optimize early lactation performance; Ventilation systems for adult dairy cattle; Cooling systems for dairy cows; Designing dairy herds with automated milking systems; and Low stress handling areas for dairy cow barns.
Feeding Managing and Housing Dairy Calves
Author: University of Illinois. Cooperative Extension ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 5
Book Description