5 tips to improve calf health through pre-calving nutrition

This article lists 5 nutritional tips to improve calf health, survivability, long-term health, and overall breeding and production performance. During the pre-calving period, the last 60-90 days of gestation, the foetus grows rapidly. In addition, during late gestation considerable tissue growth including the uterus, and placenta and the increase in surrounding foetal fluids enhance energy requirements of cows by 20% and protein needs by 10%. Nutrition during late gestation impacts the calf�