New Calf Notes available

A new Calf Note #165, entitled "What drives growth?" is now available at Calf Notes.com

Calf Notes author Jim Quigley reviews recent research that documents the importance of proper feeding management – both liquid and dry – to drive growth.

“Intensively managing starter intake during the first eight weeks of life plays an essential role in growth, both in terms of body weight and height as well as feed efficiency,” he says.

Read Calf Note #165.  

Source: Calfnotes.com

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