Feeding milk replacer to calves
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FEEDING MILK REPLACER TO CALVES
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Milk replacer is fed to calves as early as at 10 days of age to replace milk from economic point of view.
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Milk replacer should resemble milk more or less on broad chemical composition especially in terms of protein quantity and quality, aminoacid quantity and quality, fatty acids, minerals and vitamins.
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It should have a biological value equivalent to that of milk, and the ingredients used for preparing milk replacer should be low in crude fibre and free from any antimetabolites.
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In addition, milk replacer may contain butyric acid, citric acid and some antibiotics as additives to stimulate growth and to build up vitality and resistance against diseases.
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The replacement of milk by milk replacer should be gradual to facilitate its acceptance and to avoid a drop in growth rate.
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Last modified: Sunday, 13 November 2011, 9:34 AM