Accelerated Calf Rearing - Farming Note

The way you manage your milking herd has probably changed beyond recognition over the past decade.
Has your calf and heifer rearing system kept pace?

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Do you meet the following targets:

Calf mortality: Less than 2%
Bulling heifers - Ready to bull at 14-16 months. Weighing 55% of their mature weight
e.g. 360kg for cows weighing 650kg
Calving - Calving at 24 – 26 months
Weighing 550kg in Condition Score 3.5
Longevity - Less than 10% of heifers leaving the milking herd in their 1st lactation

If you do meet these targets then accelerated feeding could be right for you. Find out more in the Accelerated Calf Rearing Farming Note.