Good start half the battle in calf rearing

Aim to give your newborn suckler calf a good start in life and win the battle for survival by ensuring that the calf suckles and receives adequate colostrum in the first six hours of life.

Fresh biestings or colostrum is a rich source of heat, energy, protein and antibodies.

Without adequate colostrum, the newborn calf is more vulnerable to infection, and is more likely to develop disease and die.