Archives

Calves are more efficient at growth than heifers

Growth efficiencies for calves and heifers are examined

Calf starters: A historical review

Older and newer studies are reviewed about calf starters and performance.

we must move beyond costs

Comparisons of costs and efficiencies of raising calves and heifers

Calf Comfort Factors

Synopsis of April 2014 DCHA program at Green Bay, WI

Synopses of Some Key Calf/Heifer Abstracts from JAM 2013

How much water should dairy calves drink?

22. Get calves of to a good start (Haga que las becerras tengan un buen comienzo). p. 38-39, January 2014.

Selected abstracts on calves and heifers from the annual Joint Animal and Dairy Science Meetings

Fatty acids have impact on calf performance

Fatty acid sources and levels in milk replacers and milk

Feeding program responses differ by calf breed November 11, 2013 p. 12

Holstein and Jersey calves responded differently to milk replacer feeding programs and ate less of an unpalatable calf starter