
OCCB’s prove to be a hit in latest UK heatwaves
Our Optimum Climate Calf Barns are a market-leading calf housing solution, helping to maintain calf wellbeing in fluctuating temperatures.
Our Optimum Climate Calf Barns are a market-leading calf housing solution, helping to maintain calf wellbeing in fluctuating temperatures.
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Water accounts for 70–75 per cent of a calf’s body weight and calves will perform best with fresh drinking water available to them from birth.
At birth, the rumen is small, undeveloped and does not contribute to digestion. The rumen needs to develop before it can digest forages. The intake
Once temperatures fall below 10°c, most calves are under cold stress. This Lower Critical Temperature (LCT) is the benchmark which, when colder than, all calves
Advantages of using Milk Replacers Lower risk of disease: Feeding milk replacers prevents the transfer of diseases from cow to calf e.g. Johnes Risk Easier