USE GUIDE


Calfcare is a prebiotic food which simulates the growth and activity of beneficial bacteria in the calf digestive tract. The benefits are:

  • Increase in rate of weight gain
  • Increase in feed efficiency
  • Reduce risk if infection and disease
  • Improves appearance, condition and general health

- Use 20g Calfcare per calf per day (or 4g/10kg bwt for smaller species)
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Always add powder to liquid to avoid lumping
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Mix 1 part Calfcare to 5 parts warm water
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Add to liquid CMR or whole milk and mildly agitate
- Can be used via a powder or liquid dispenser on Automatic Calf Feeding Machines

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Calfcare is best fed warm
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Reseal bucket after use and store in a dry place
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Protect from birds and vermin

Feed Calfcare for the duration of the whole milk or CMR program

 

CALFCARE LITERATURE LIST

 

The following articles provide further information simply fill in your request in the comments/enquiry section on the contact page together with your contact details and we will email the articles to you.

 

CC1/ Health and Growth of Veal Calves fed Milk Replacers with or without Probiotics.

Timmerman et al          
American Dairy Science 2005

 

CC2/  Composition and Functional Capacity of Blood Mononuclear Leukocyte Populations from Neonatal Calves on Standard and Intensified Milk Replacer Diets.
Nonnecke, Foote, Smith et al.  
American Dairy Science 2003

 

CC3/  Growth and health of Holstein Calves Fed Milk Replacers Supplemented with Antibiotics or Enteroguard.
Donovan, Franklin, Chase, Hippen
American Dairy Science 2002

 

CC4/ Body Weight Gain, Feed Efficiency and Fecal Scores of Dairy Calves in Response to Galactosyl-Lactose or Antibiotics in Milk Replacers

Quigley, Drewery, Murray, Ivey
Journal of Dairy Science 1997

 

  

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