Small cows can be fed to calf feed 4 days after birth and continue to feed for 4 months (about 6-8 weeks after weaning). HiX China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

First, start feeding solid food HiX China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

Fresh calves and small cows, which use liquid food as the main feed, are different from ruminants because they only have one stomach that functions as a true stomach. When the calf eats milk or a formula, the esophageal sulcus closes so that the milk avoids the net - the rumen directly enters the stomach. However, after feeding solid foods, the esophageal tract gradually lost its function, the bacterial flora in the rumen began to build up, and the rumen wall began to develop. Ultimately, small cows can utilize and digest fibrous feed due to the establishment and growth of microbial populations in the rumen. Observing the ruminal ruminus of 2-4 months old, it can be concluded that the rumen has function. HiX China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

Therefore, early delivery and feeding of solid foods can accelerate rumen development and early weaning (5-8 weeks of age). HiX China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

1, rumen development HiX China feed industry information network - based on feed, service animal husbandry

The rumen can be weaned until it functions properly and maintains the nutritional needs of the calf. The final product (volatile fatty acids) produced by rumen fermentation is a stimulant for rumen development. The calf rumen that lacks solid food stimulation will not develop. This technique, which limits rumen development, can be used to raise small beef cattle. Thus, the intake of solid food is crucial for the development of the rumen. Normal bacteria, protozoa and fungal colonies in the rumen are naturally established from the calf's intake of solid foods. Although there are hundreds of microorganisms attached to the feed pellets in the rumen, only a dozen microorganisms are the main group. Only bacteria (anaerobic bacteria) that ferment carbohydrates under anaerobic conditions can grow rapidly in the rumen. The final products produced by carbohydrate fermentation (especially acetic acid and butyric acid) are important stimuli for rumen development. Therefore, high starch feed intake is more important than rumen for rumen development. Feeding highly palatable calf feed (various cereal mixes) as early as possible is important for promoting rapid rumen development and smooth passage through the weaning period. HiX China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

2. When should I start feeding calf feed? HiX China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

The calf feed can be fed 4 days after birth and continued for 4 months (about 6-8 weeks after weaning). In the first two weeks after birth, calves only eat very small amounts of solid food. Try to encourage the calf to eat solid calf feed. For example: HiX China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving livestock

· The calf feed should be mixed with syrup or other palatable ingredients; HiX China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

· Feed the calf feed in small amounts to keep the feed fresh; HiX China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving livestock

· The calf should be restricted from eating milk, and the maximum amount of milk consumed per day should not exceed 10% of the weight at birth; HiX China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

• Clean and fresh water should be provided when feeding calf feed. As the amount of drinking water increases, the intake of dry feed will also increase. HiX China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

· Immediately after the calf has finished drinking milk, put a small amount of calf feed on the mouth of the calf or the bottom of the milk bucket; HiX China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving livestock

· Calf feed can also be fed with a pacifier bottle to promote ingestion

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