How to improve the survival rate of calves

The survival rate of calves has always been a concern for farmers. Compared with adult calves, calves are too fragile. Therefore, the major farmers have been specializing in various ways to improve the survival rate of calves, Xiaobian here to give you a brief introduction to a few points.

1. Control the temperature of the barn

Newborn calves are different from cows in that they are very sensitive to temperature, so it is very important to control the temperature of the corral at this time. One month after birth, the most suitable temperature for calves is about 20 ℃-30 ℃, when the hair is not fully developed, so it is necessary to control the air temperature. A month later, if the outdoor temperature is above 20 ℃, it can enjoy the sunlight, which can effectively improve its physique. The bottom of the bullpen must be laid with bedding for the calves so that they can keep warm effectively at night.

2. Clean and tidy

Calves are much more likely to develop diseases due to hygiene, and a little more serious will lead to death, because at this time the immune system of calves is not perfect and their resistance is very poor. At this time, the main thing of health management is bullpen hygiene, because calves are generally not very dirty at this time. The barn of calf breeding should be disinfected in advance, the feces should be cleaned every day, and the position of cushion should be opposite to that of its excretion, so as to ensure the growth and sanitary environment of calves.

3. Vaccination

Vaccine is the key for calves to immunize some diseases, and it can effectively improve the survival rate of calves, so it is recommended that calves should be vaccinated completely about a week after birth. Because of different breeding areas, the occurrence of diseases are also different. Beef cattle pasteurellosis inactivated vaccine and beef cattle epidemic fever vaccine are basically injected, and other vaccine farmers can be vaccinated according to some local diseases that are more common.

4. Suitable breeding

Colostrum and feeding is an important process for calves to improve their survival rate, and farmers should seize this opportunity. In general, the earlier the colostrum is fed, the better. It is recommended that calves can eat colostrum one hour after birth and can be artificially assisted with lactation. A week later, depending on the situation, the initial supplement is mainly to supplement trace elements and nutrition. The feed is as thick and paste as possible, which is helpful to the absorption of calves, but it should not be too sticky so as not to block the esophagus of calves. Some sugar can be added to the feed to induce calves to eat.

The above is the effective means to improve the stock rate of calves after birth, which can be referenced by farmers. During the growth period, farmers should also pay attention to management, and better cows are the key to giving birth to high-quality calves.