ROCHESTER, Minn. — Chad Carlson didn't rush in to building a new calf facility. Rather, the Pennock dairyman spent three to four years researching calf barns. He was most concerned with getting the ...

The I-29 Extension Dairy Consortium's recent educational effort titled Raising Your Best Calf Ever updated calf raisers on the key components of raising dairy calves. It started with a "Boots on the ...

Many dairy farmers and calf rearers are moving to automatic milk feeders to reduce labour input. We look at what kind of management they require, how to get the best out of them and what to consider ...

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Extension dairy specialist Jennifer Bentley discussed automatic calf feeding systems during recent Dairy Days in Sioux Center and Spencer. Bentley talked about the pros and cons ...

JULIE Newnham admits she initially resisted the suggestion to install automatic calf feeders when the family decided to increase the herd size from 500 to 700 cows. Once they were installed she ...

Zack Evers (left), 21, and his younger brother Eric Evers inside their new calf barn at Evermay Farms. The new barn was created for group calf housing so that the calves can have access to the ...

No matter what style or brand of calf feeder you have there is a simple five-step protocol for maximising its use. Remembering the “five Cs” of automated feeders can help farms tap into the benefits ...

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There is a lot of talk in our house about the feeding and weaning of grandsons, with a few born already, and more to come. Should they be fed with mother’s milk, or with milk replacer, and then comes ...

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An investment in a computerised (automatic) calf feeding machine can bring greater control and consistency to the rearing period; they can also reduce the time and labour required to rear calves.