Management essentials of white calf in newborn period

The essentials of management in the primary stage of white calves: the newborn period refers to the calf birth stage of 0-7 days old, which is very important. If mismanaged, the survival rate of milk calves and red meat calves will not exceed 50%. For calves and white calves, it means total destruction.

? Nursing in the newborn period:

When ① calves are born, mother calves should be allowed to lick the amniotic fluid and mucus on the body surface of calves, which has a good massage effect on the heart and lungs of calves and has a certain positive significance for the survival of calves. If the midwifery time is too long or false death occurs, you should immediately lift the calf's hind legs so that its head is down, control its throat amniotic fluid or mucus, oppress the lungs and heart, and promote breathing and heart pumping.

② rubbed the umbilical cord repeatedly, cut the umbilical cord at the distance from the 8~10cm of the abdomen with scissors soaked in disinfectant, and then soaked in 5% 10% iodine liquor to prevent umbilical cord bleeding and the invasion of bacteria and microorganisms.

? Feeding in the newborn period:

① calves must be fed with 1.5~2kg colostrum within 2 hours after birth and fed again 6-8 hours later. The milk temperature is controlled at 38 ℃ and fluctuates no more than 1 ℃.

White calves under 7 days of age of ② were fed with a milk pot or feeder with rubber nipples. Even during the whole feeding period, the milk feeder is used, which plays an important role in the digestion, absorption, growth and development of calf white cattle. When the calving cow dies or the colostrum cannot be used due to disease, the calf will be eliminated.