Weaning the calves usually happens between the weeks 5-8. Weaning the calves as early as possible is the right application economically. Weaning can be made suddenly or gradually. The calves drinking large amounts of should be weaned gradually. However, the most important point to be considered here is that the calf to be weaned should be consuming at least for about 700 gr of calf starter feed per day. The calf starter consumptions of calves should be monitored during the weaning, the calves determined to be consuming at least 700 gr of calf starter feed consecutively for two days long should be weaned. If there are health problems in the establishment and if the calves are exposed to cold and harsh weather conditions, the weaning can be extended up to 8 weeks.
