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How to use FiberGain®
Fiber Fresh have been farming and rearing calves for over thirty years at our head office base and farm in Reporoa. Each year we rear on average two hundred calves and have conducted numerous calf trials.
From years of experience we have developed tried and tested best practice guidelines proven to produce healthier, more productive calves year on year. The winning formula is not rocket science – and often it is the simple things done well that really make a difference.
Must Do’s
Fiber Fresh recommend that the following best practice guidelines are implemented:- Early colostrum – ensure calves have at least 2 litres of colostrum inside 18 hours of birth
- Spray areas regularly with a viricide
- Regularly change bedding
- Unlimited access to clean water
- Provide a well ventilated draft free calf shed / shelter
- Provide an isolation area for new calves coming into the shed
The Four Golden Rules
- Warmth – control the calf’s early environment by providing sufficient shelter to maximise the benefits of your system
- Control milk intake – both during the milk and hard feed period (a total of 4–5 litres per calf per day)
- Adequate feeding space – troughs must be sufficiently large enough to hold bulky feed and allow free access for all the calves at the same time
- Confine and restrict pasture – and never have hay or straw on offer or use bedding the calves can eat