Advancing your calf and heifer program
Heifer Nutrition: Start with the end in mind
Success begins with an end in mind. Think trajectory. Think reverse engineering. If you want age at first calving (AFC) to be 21 or 22 months old, you better have an “end” weight and frame modeled into your growth system. Once you know growth targets, you can align nutrition to meet those goals.
Save money by managing scours.
For decades, scours has been on record as the most common cause of death for preweaned dairy calves. Beyond the economic loss from death, scours increases treatment and labor costs, and reduces growth rates, thus affecting future production.
Grow with HerdFirst™
Introducing HerdFirst™, a new line of advanced calf and heifer nutrition from Cargill. Ten new choices give you a new way to tailor a nutrition program that maximizes young animal development. When your calves and heifers thrive, your business can thrive. Learn more at www.putyourherdfirst.com.
Feed only the ones you need.
Feeding too many heifers can drain profits. But, how many is too many for your dairy? When should they calve? Click on the download button below to help you find your sweet spot.