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Recommended Feeding Plan for Dairy Calves
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Twice a day milk
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Day
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am litres
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pm litres
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ECV Calf feed
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1-3
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Colostrum
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Colostrum
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4
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1
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1
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Introduce ECV 1st Stage Calf Pellets
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5
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1.5
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1.5
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Offering a small amount of fresh ECV 1st Stage Calf Pellets, increase amount daily.
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6
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1.75
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1.75
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7
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2
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2
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7 to weaning
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2.5
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2.5
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Ad lib ECV 1st Stage Calf Pellets. Wean when eating 1.75kg/day
1st stage calf
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Feed ECV 1st stage Calf Pellets until 12 weeks old, then switch to ECV
2nd stage Calf Nuts.
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Once a day milk
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days
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am litres
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pm litres
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ECV Calf feed
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1-3
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Colostrum
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Colostrum
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4
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1
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1
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Introduce ECV 1st Stage Calf Pellets
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5-6
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1.5
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1
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Offer a small amount of fresh ECV 1st Stage Calf Pellets, increase amount daily.
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7
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1.75
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1
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8
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2.25
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0.75
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9
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2.5
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0.5
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10-weaning
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4.0
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0
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Ad lib ECV 1st Stage calf pellets, wean when calf is eating 1.75kg/day
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Feed ECV 1st Stage Calf Pellets until 12 weeks old then switch to
ECV 2nd Stage Calf Nuts
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Machine feeding systems which require a free flow powder can use Calf Gold Auto . Some machines work with any powder in which case either Calf Gold or Calf Glow can be used.
The machines should be calibrated to feed milk at 10% solids and a recommended temperature of 42ºC.
ECV 1st stage calf pellets should be introduced from 4 days old. Calf pellets need to be kept fresh and calves should be weaned once they are eating 1.75kg ECV 1st Stage Calf Pellets.
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