A calf’s digestive system is shaped by more than time. Diet, milk intake and early environmental exposure all influence rumen development. On a recent episode of the Kansas State University Beef ...

Failure to prepare the rumen can cause growth checks, or put calves at greater risk of illness because of nutritional stress. Forages such as straw or hay are a good source of fibre, which promotes ...

"It is important to develop weaning rations that will adequately prepare calves for efficient growth and profitability in backgrounding and finishing programs or for a lifetime of productivity in the ...

There are various options when it comes to feeding calves, but it is important that farmers think about developing the animal’s rumen and don’t forget that a supply of drinking water is equally ...

A cow spends 10-12 hours a day ruminating, so it is essential that her rumen is optimised early in life to convert feed into energy for growth and subsequent milk production. A neonatal calf is ...