Calves can feel less comfortable in high temperatures. Especially when accompanied by high humidity. Humidity in the air is a major contributor to heat stress. A calf can experience considerable heat stress at 22 degrees Celsius and humidity of 70 percent or more.
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Young calves have a tremendous potential to grow – provided that they are healthy, they are housed properly and they receive the best possible feed. During the first six months of a breeding calf’s life, it can be expected to grow an average of 900 to 1000 grams per day.
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Calves that are fed and housed well can grow by as much as 1,000 grams per day during the milk feeding period. It is not just the cattle farmer’s awareness and efforts that play a major role, so do the right housing and approach.
Read more‘‘My consultant for compound feed told me about CalfOTel® calf igloos. In addition to the single-calf hutches I purchased from them, I bought three CalfOTel® XL 5 group hutches a few months ago This allows the calves to remain outside in the fresh air for longer before being transferred to the former youngstock housing. This time outdoors keeps them healthy. As my calves suffered a lot less from diarrhoea, I ordered two more group igloos.’
‘I’ve been using CalfOTel® calf igloos for ten years now. As I expand my business, I’ve bought CalfOTel® calf hutches again and again. It’s the obvious choice: they’re easy to use and easy to clean. In addition to focusing on calf feed, I notice that it’s worth paying extra attention to their housing. After all, my calves are my future dairy cows and an important foundation for my business.’
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