Linda Duineveld
Abstract
Well-raised dairy calves are important to secure the future of a dairy farm. Calves are particularly prone to stress and disease during the first months of their lives and, despite increasing professionalism and specialisation in dairy farming, pre-weaning mortality rates are still substantial in calf rearing.
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Well-raised dairy calves are important to secure the future of a dairy farm. Calves are particularly prone to stress and disease during the first months of their lives and, despite increasing professionalism and specialisation in dairy farming, pre-weaning mortality rates are still substantial in calf rearing.
Key concepts: Weaning, Agriculture, Quality (philosophy), Milk production, Production (economics), Agricultural science, Dairy farming, Business