Don’t save on milk powder quantity

The rearing strategy for heifer calves depends on the farmer’s goals and includes questions such as, Do I need to focus on cost savings or on growth performance? According to Jo Heusschen, one thing is important to keep in mind: don’t save on milk powder, but also don’t feed too much. Today’s high quality calf milk replacers, when correctly matched to the specific calf rearing systems, provide several benefits to the dairy producer and calf raiser. These benefits includ