Once a day milk replacer, any tips?

locky76

I'm feeding maverick milk replacer at 600 grammes mixed with 3 litres per head, meal and straw ad lib....
How long should I feed for? 12 weeks or 100 kgs?
Also I was giving hay but thinking of going for straw now...
Any other tips appreciated!

mahoney_j

locky76 wrote: »

I'm feeding maverick milk replacer at 600 grammes mixed with 3 litres per head, meal and straw ad lib....
How long should I feed for? 12 weeks or 100 kgs?
Also I was giving hay but thinking of going for straw now...
Any other tips appreciated!

Up feeding rate to 750/800 grammes in 4.5 ltr and wean at 8/10 weeks.

CloughCasey1

You could start to wean after 8 weeks once you know that calves are eating 1kg calf nuts/meal per day. Don't be in a panic to wean reduce slowly over a week or so. At the start you can feed meal after replacer but as you wean give meal a few minutes before and as you finish weaning you will find some will keep their head in meal trough that bit longer!! mix in hay with the straw for feed. Both is no harm straw very good for their rumen development. Not a fan of OAD as like to make a few visits to calves per day. (Im lucky office is at home) Calves need extra care. Vecoxan and bovipast a must for vacs. In my opinion watch for scour like a hawk. You will be pox lucky if you don't end up at least one with it. Have kaolin powder and electrolites at the ready and keep them hydrated. Don't underestimate the cleanliness of your shed. Wet dirty straw harbours diaease. I usually put in pallets under straw to help with this. Enjoy. Hard work but nothing more satisfying as rearing your own the way you want them reared.

deerejohn

mahoney_j wrote: »

Up feeding rate to 750/800 grammes in 4.5 ltr and wean at 8/10 weeks.

The correct amount for once a day, you are messing with anything less, a calf will need to be Approximately 4 weeks to drink this amt

mahoney_j

deerejohn wrote: »

The correct amount for once a day, you are messing with anything less, a calf will need to be Approximately 4 weeks to drink this amt

There drinking it at 10 days old here and flying

trixi2011

mahoney_j wrote: »

Up feeding rate to 750/800 grammes in 4.5 ltr and wean at 8/10 weeks.

+1 on 800g but I would only put it in 3l.

stretch film

mahoney_j wrote: »

There drinking it at 10 days old here and flying

Surplus bull calves for sale on this regime. ?

sh1tstirrer

Do any of you have problems feeding whey based milk replacer?

mahoney_j

sh1tstirrer wrote: »

Do any of you have problems feeding whey based milk replacer?

Nope feeding pro milk here which is 85% whey.was dubious at start but guy I'd have good time for and his advice convinced me.no probs so far

kevthegaff

mahoney_j wrote: »

Nope feeding pro milk here which is 85% whey.was dubious at start but guy I'd have good time for and his advice convinced me.no probs so far

how much per litre at that rate?

mahoney_j

kevthegaff wrote: »

how much per litre at that rate?

29.5 c/ltr Kev

frazzledhome

mahoney_j wrote: »

Up feeding rate to 750/800 grammes in 4.5 ltr and wean at 8/10 weeks.

I'd be inclined to agree except in 3litres. Get as much dm in as possible

Injuryprone

I started using pro- heifer there last week and its proving very hard to mix.......about 5 minutes stirring with a whisk. Just as well I've a trolley and I've only one mix to do! Any tips on making it easier? Could it be the hard water that's at fault?

hurling_lad

Injuryprone wrote: »

I started using pro- heifer there last week and its proving very hard to mix.......about 5 minutes stirring with a whisk. Just as well I've a trolley and I've only one mix to do! Any tips on making it easier? Could it be the hard water that's at fault?

I've started using a paint mixer attachment on a drill.

mahoney_j

hurling_lad wrote: »

I've started using a paint mixer attachment on a drill.

Invested in one of these,great job,electric mixer.i feed calves meal and bed them whilst filling and mixing

Reggie.

frazzledhome wrote: »

I'd be inclined to agree except in 3litres. Get as much dm in as possible

I give no more than 3 litres a feeding myself

CloughCasey1

hurling_lad wrote: »

I've started using a paint mixer attachment on a drill.

same here saves loads of time.i use it on the cordless. battery does most of a week. Wouldn't be without it now.

Greengrass1

200G in 800ml water feed 4 litres
125g in 875 ml water feed 6 litres

That's the regime here now

charolais0153

I bought a blue heifer calf yesterday and a bag of shine once a day milk replacerand i gave her 2ltrs and 500grams of the milk replacer should i be giving her more or is that enough

sucklerlover

mahoney_j wrote: »

Nope feeding pro milk here which is 85% whey.was dubious at start but guy I'd have good time for and his advice convinced me.no probs so far

Met a local farmer loading that pro heifer into boot of jeep at merchants.fierce praise for it.
He said he was feeding a high rate with no problems.the reason he said was a low ash%.he reckons high ash% = calves scouring. He'd be one of these guys who would scrutinise everything before he'd buy and doesn't go to pub.but a bloody good farmer.

ganmo

sucklerlover wrote: »

Met a local farmer loading that pro heifer into boot of jeep at merchants.fierce praise for it.
He said he was feeding a high rate with no problems.the reason he said was a low ash%.he reckons high ash% = calves scouring. He'd be one of these guys who would scrutinise everything before he'd buy and doesn't go to pub.but a bloody good farmer.

ash = minerals, trace elements etc

as with rations the ingredients is what really matters