Show COUNTY AGENT By LLOYD SMITH KILLING CALVES WITH KINDNESS can actually be killed with says Lloyd About 20 percent of all dairy calves born die before they reach three months of Many of these deaths are a result of unnecessary Every owner is proud of his young calf and too often adds a little extra milk to each This overfeeding is very damaging to the the county agent points and digestive often Calves should not be fed more than 1 pound of low test or pound of high test per day for each 10 pounds of body weight As the calf gains in weight the amount of milk in each feeding can be Calves should never be fed more than 16 to 18 per than 16 to 18 pounds per regardless of A good rule to follow is to always keep the calf a little This will prevent the digestive disturbances that the overfeeding causes and will also help start the calf eating hay and Clean feeding equipment Is vital to the health of the |