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Dairy - Calves and Heifers

The links below provide Ontario dairy producers with information related to the raising and management of calves and heifers.

Calves - Nutrition

• A Guide to Colostrum and Colostrum Management
• A Twenty Percent Solution for Dairy Calves
• An Update on Milk Intake by Calves Using an Automated Feeder
• Acidifying Whole Milk and Milk Replacer with Citric Acid
• Calf Notes
• Colder Temperatures Increase Feed Requirements for Calves
• Colostrum for the Dairy Calf (Order No. 08-001) 
• Electrolyte Treatment for Scouring Dairy Calves
• Group Housing and Feeding of Milk-Fed Calves: Moving Closer to Nature's Way
• How Much Milk Replacer Calves Choose to Drink
• Measuring Colostrum Quality (YouTube)
• Milk Intake by Bottle-fed Calves at First Four Meals
• Milk Intake for Calves Using an Automatic Feeder
• Optimal Strategies with Automated Calf Feeding
• Researchers want to develop better industry-wide calf raising programs on farms and reduce overall morbidity and mortality rates
• Stewiacke Warm-Box Milk Bars Free-Access Milk Feeding in Cold Calf Barns Materials List, Construction Diagrams and Photo Album

Calves - Management

• Average Age at First Calving Still Too High
• Calving Area the Greatest Risk to the Spread of Johne's Disease
• Cattle Identification (Order No. 10-011)
• Dehorning of Calves (Order No. 09-003)
• Does the Presence of the Cow Influence the Absorption of Immunoglobulin by the Neonatal Calf?
• Getting Calves Off to the Right Start
• Group housing for dairy calf: a win-win option
• Major Labour Saver
• Making changes to improve your dairy herd's hock scores should not be left to the last minute
• Management of Grain Fed Veal Calves (Order No. 06-083)
• On Your Mark, get set, go
• Optimizing Calf Survival at Birth
• Overcoming Calf Post-Weaning Lag
• Preparing Heifers for Breeding
• Raising beef cross calves can boost your farm's profitability and free up space in your barn
• Tips to Improve Calf Housing
• Weaning Challenge

Heifers

• Custom Raising Dairy Heifers (Order No. 98-059)
• Fresh Starts - Give Pastured Heifers High-Quality Water
• Guide to Developing a Custom Dairy Heifer Raising Agreement (Order No. 98-019)
• Heifer Quiz
• Improve your dairy heifer management program
• The Cost of Raising Replacement Dairy Heifers (Order No. 11-055)

Other Links

• Average Age at First Calving Still Too High
• Calves Clearly Tell Us How Much Milk They Want and Need
• Calves Need Complete Balanced Diet to Thrive During Cold Weather
• Early Calving Pays Off
• Feeding Your Young Heifers in a Way That Promotes Good Eating Habits
• Housing at the Delicate Stage
• Optimizing Survival at Birth
• Overcoming Post-weaning Lag
• Preparing Heifers for Breeding Starts the Day They are Born
• Refining Your Replacement Management Program
• Selenium and Vitamin E for Newborn Calves
• Young Calves Can Tell You How They're Feeling