Calf rearing : a practical guide /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Collingwood, Vic. :
Landlinks Press,
©2002.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Online Access: | http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=90819 |
Table of Contents:
- Chemical warning
- Introduction
- The principles of digestion of feed in calves
- The importance of colostrum to newborn calves
- Nutrient requirements of calves
- Obtaining the calves
- Milk feeding of calves
- Calf milk replacers
- Solid feeds for calves
- Communicating with the calf
- Disease prevention in calves
- Housing of calves
- Welfare aspects of calf rearing
- Post-weaning management
- Economics of calf rearing
- Best management practices for rearing dairy replacement heifer
- Appendix 1: John Morans 10 golden rules of calf rearing
- Appendix 2: John Morans golden rules of heifer rearing.