What Is The Earliest Delactation Time For Calf?
Delactation can be at any ages of calf because of the fact that; it is assumed as a general application for them.
In order to increase the performance efficiency and decrease stress of the animals which ablactate at their early ages, there are some requirements as below;
- Some encouraging applications for feed consumption should be made a few weeks ago before delactation,
- The calf should be differentiated according to their sizes and ages and they should be settled into different places,
- Dusts in the cages should be decreased by using straw and animal bed materials.
- Air circulation should be provided sufficiently,
- Clear water should be supplied regularly,
- The animals should be in the places in which they won’ t see their mothers and hear their voices,
- Feed conversion should be increased by using high-digestible feed materials,
- Adequate breaking fields should be provided,
- Breaking systems and single feeders sould be placed. Thus, it should be avoided calf to escape from cages while trying to find their mothers,
- Some other calf which are conversant with animal beds, should be placed near the ablactated ones,
- Powdering in feeds should be avoided by frequently adding feeds in the feeders…
