Morning calf barn routine. #dairy #dairyfarming #farmer #familyfarm #life | FarminwithTrev

Busy day in the calf barn today! #dairy #dairyfarming #farmer #familyfarm #life | FarminwithTrev

Illinois dairy farmer, Courtney, spends a day on her family’s dairy farm milking cows, feeding calves, doing computer and field work, and, of course, drinking a glass (or 2) of milk! Join Courtney for a day in the life on the Lintker Dairy Farm.🥛 #dairy #cows #milk #farmersofillinois #illinoisfarmers #illinoisfarmfamilies | Illinois Farm Families

Essential Tips for Successful Calf Feeding and Management | Dairyverse

CALF FEEDING The calf is the foundation of the future dairy herd. This is because selection of replacements for culled cows can only be effective if good replacement heifers are available in enough numbers. The future heifer is the calf. Therefore the farmer needs to take a great deal of care and time to ensure the calf is fed and managed well to produce a calf which will eventually result in: i. Lower mortality/death rate Replacement heifers that will start milk production early. It is importan