Dairy Calves and Heifers
The links below provide Ontario dairy producers with information related to the raising and management of calves and heifers.
Calves - Nutrition
- A Guide to Colostrum and Colostrum Management
- A Twenty Percent Solution for Dairy Calves
- An Update on Milk Intake by Calves Using an Automated Feeder
- Acidifying Whole Milk and Milk Replacer with Citric Acid
- Calf Notes
- Colder Temperatures Increase Feed Requirements for Calves
- Colostrum for the Dairy Calf
- How Much Milk Replacer Calves Choose to Drink
- Measuring Colostrum Quality (YouTube)
- Milk Intake by Bottle-fed Calves at First Four Meals
- Milk Intake for Calves Using an Automatic Feeder
Calves - Management
- Calving Area the Greatest Risk to the Spread of Johne's Disease
- Dehorning of Calves
- Does the Presence of the Cow Influence the Absorption of Immunoglobulin by the Neonatal Calf?
- Management of Grain Fed Veal Calves
- Weaning Challenge
Heifers
Welfare
Other Links
- Average Age at First Calving Still Too High
- Calves Clearly Tell Us How Much Milk They Want and Need
- Calves Need Complete Balanced Diet to Thrive During Cold Weather
- Early Calving Pays Off
- Feeding Your Young Heifers in a Way That Promotes Good Eating Habits
- Housing at the Delicate Stage
- Optimizing Survival at Birth
- Overcoming Post-weaning Lag
- Preparing Heifers for Breeding Starts the Day They are Born
- Refining Your Replacement Management Program
- Selenium and Vitamin E for Newborn Calves
- Young Calves Can Tell You How They're Feeling
For more information:
Toll Free: 1-877-424-1300
E-mail: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca