ABSTRACT

Too many calves die young or fail to survive at the cost of enormous financial loss and suffering. Good calf performance and health can be achieved if the stockmanship is good. Today this implies not only a sense of care but a thorough science-based education. Aimed at both students and stockmen, this book explains the scientific basis of calf-rear

chapter 1|16 pages

Normal development

chapter 2|29 pages

Nutrition and digestion

chapter 3|25 pages

Feeding systems from birth to weaning

chapter 4|27 pages

Environmental needs

chapter 6|26 pages

Common diseases and their recognition

chapter 7|21 pages

The development of behaviour

chapter 8|22 pages

Production systems and economics

chapter 9|14 pages

Stockmanship and calf welfare