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)
Welfare
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
For more information:
Toll Free: 1-877-424-1300
E-mail: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca