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Smart Calf Rearing Conference 2023 | part 2

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Smart Calf Rearing Conference This is the second installment on the proceedings of the 2023 Smart Calf Rearing Conference.  Check the calf blog for the first one if you haven’t already read it.  This installment features a summary of the presentations in Nutrition, Behavior and Sustainability of our Calf Management Systems.  Nutrition Dr. Michael Steele […]

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Smart Calf Rearing Conference 2023

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Smart Calf Rearing Conference Scientists, dairy industry personnel and calf growers recently gathered in Germany for 3rd Smart Calf Rearing Conference and the first since 2019.  The conference began with the Nuemuhler Calf Practice Day hosted by hofgut neumuhle near Munchweiler.    This program was attended by over two hundred people with a program focused on […]

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FAQ – What is the best age to place a calf onto the calf autofeeder? 

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*Post contributed by Dr. Bob James and Jan Ziemerink When the farm has an excellent program for maternity, newborn care and colostrum management the earlier the better!   The most important consideration is to place the calf on the autofeeder when it has a vigorous appetite.   These calves adapt well to this transition and are easy to train.  […]

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Top 10 Tips for Success with Autofeeders

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Group housing systems for calves are gaining rapid acceptance in the dairy industry as a means to enhance animal welfare, enable more “biologically normal” feeding of preweaned dairy calves and provide an environment whereby calves can be “managed” by skilled personnel. Read more…

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