Thrift store clothing for calves

Calves can be fashionably warm in the winter by wearing thrift store clothing.

According to an article in Bovine Veterinarian, a sister publication of Dairy Herd Management, sweatshirts are best because they stretch and cover more of a calf’s legs. Boys’ and girls’ sizes fit calves well, and if you don’t want to cut off long sleeves, sweatshirts with zippers also work.

Read more in “Best dressed winter calves” in Bovine Veterinarian.

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