Rate of replacing milk replacer

FEEDING SCHEDULE OF MILK REPLACER

Days
Bodyweight (kg)
Colostrum (kg)
Milk
Milk replacer (g)
1-5
-
1/10 of body wt
-
-
6-9
-
-
1/10 of body wt
-
10-13
-
-
1/10 of body wt
50
14-17
-
-
1/10 of body wt
100
18-21
-
-
Less by ½ kg
175
22-25
-
-
Less by 1 kg
250
26-29
-
-
Less by 1.5 kg
325
30-33
35
-
Less by 2 kg
375
34-36
40
-
Less by 2.5 kg
450
-
40
-
1.5 kg
450
-
45
-
1.5 kg
525
-
50
-
1.5 kg
600
-
55
-
1 kg
800
-
60
-
1 kg
900
-
65
-
1 kg
950
-
70
-
1 kg
1000
  • When the calf reaches one and half months of age milk is to be reduced to 1 kg irrespective of weight.
Last modified: Sunday, 13 November 2011, 9:38 AM