How to raise calves after weaning

Some calves have low daily weight gain after weaning, and also have symptoms such as emaciation, messy coat and lack of luster, which are caused by weaning stress. So how should calves be raised after weaning? Let's take a look at it together with Xiaobian.

1. Strengthen feeding

After weaning, calves should continue to be fed pre-weaning coarse and concentrate feed, and with the growth of age, gradually increase the amount of concentrate feed. At the age of 3-4 months, the concentrate feed should be increased to 1.5-2 kg per day, and at the same time, high-quality hay should be selected for free feeding. Before 4 months of age, green feed should be fed as little as possible or not. After 4 months of age, concentrate feed can be fed to growing cattle. When a calf experiences weaning stress, there is no need to worry, as it gradually adapts to plant feed, feed intake increases, and it will recover quickly.

2. Reasonable grouping

Calves raised in single circle before weaning need to be gregarious, while previously mixed breeding should be raised in groups. Reasonable grouping has great benefits for feeding management. The principle of grouping and grouping is generally to arrange calves with similar age and weight according to their age, and it is generally appropriate to control 10-15 calves per group.

3. Ensure feed quality and environmental sanitation

After grouping, adopt free-range breeding method, generally only need to provide sufficient drinking water and feed, feed must ensure fresh and sanitary, feed moldy, rotten feed, let calves eat and drink freely. While ensuring the quality of feed, it is also necessary to ensure the environmental sanitation of the enclosure, clean it in time every day, and consume it regularly to reduce the possibility of disease occurrence.

4. Ensure adequate exercise

Whether adult or newly weaned calves, in addition to ensuring adequate feed, but also need to have a certain amount of exercise, generally not less than 2 hours a day, try to avoid high temperature at noon and rainy days, this is conducive to calf bone development and calcium absorption.

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