Calf rearing is the foundation for the lifetime productivity of your cattle. Doing it well will give you the best chance to have a profitable cattle. Many farmers have their own unique way of calf rearing with successful outcomes. In this article, I'm discussing the ‘once-a-day’ and ‘twice-a-day’ system known as being widely accepted calf rearing practices.
However, whatever system you use or have developed to fit your own circumstances, all calf rearers have the same common goal - to rear the best calves possible.
The purpose of this article is to promote the key principles and goals of calf rearing;