Determine milk-replacer use in cold weather
It only makes sense that you must feed calves more milk replacer in colder weather if you want them to grow well. That's because they require more energy to stay warm. And, that increased need cuts into energy required for growth. A tool developed by Jim Quigley, Diamond V vice president of research, can help you evaluate a number of variables — calf age, bodyweight, air temperature and milk-replacer quality — that affect how much extra milk replacer calves need in cold conditions. To access it, follow this link (http://www.calfnotes.com/downloads/AddedCMR.xls). Definitions for terms used in the tool can be found in Calf Note #121, which is available by following this link(http://www.calfnotes.com/pdffiles/CNlatest.pdf). (PDF file)
It only makes sense that you must feed calves more milk replacer in colder weather if you want them to grow well. That's because they require more energy to stay warm. And, that increased need cuts into energy required for growth. A tool developed by Jim Quigley, Diamond V vice president of research, can help you evaluate a number of variables — calf age, bodyweight, air temperature and milk-replacer quality — that affect how much extra milk replacer calves need in cold conditions. To access it, follow this link (http://www.calfnotes.com/downloads/AddedCMR.xls). Definitions for terms used in the tool can be found in Calf Note #121, which is available by following this link(http://www.calfnotes.com/pdffiles/CNlatest.pdf). (PDF file)
