Milk feeding schedule

MILK FEEDING SCHEDULE

Schedule 1

Age in days
Colostrum (kg)
Milk (kg)
1-4
1/10 of body weight
-
5-90
-
1/10 of body weight
  • A weight of 75 kg can be achieved at 3 months in cross breds weighing 31 kg at birth.

Schedule 2

Body wt (kg)
Age in days
Colostrum (kg)
Milk (kg)
Upto 30
1-4
1/10 of body weight
-
Up to 30
5-90
-
1/10 of body weight
31-60
5-90
-
1/20 of body weight above 30 kg.
  • It is possible to raise cross bred calves with feeding schedule 2 from 26 kg birth weight to 54 kg at 3 months.

Schedule 3

Body wt (kg)
Age in days
Colostrum (kg)
Milk (kg)
Upto 30
1-4
1/10 of body weight
-
Up to 30
5-30
-
1/10 of body weight
25-30
31-60
-
1/15 of body weight
35-70
61-90
-
1/25 of body weight
Last modified: Sunday, 13 November 2011, 9:33 AM