Calf rearing - the first 8 weeks will make all the difference
Sprayfo’s LifeStart Principle is at the forefront of our approach to rearing animals: best rearing practice will lead to better productivity.
Best rearing practice means:
Quality colostrum
The right feeding plan with a quality milk replacer
Good hygiene
A healthy rearing environment
Rearing beef calves
How you rear beef calves will have a major impact on the future productivity of those animals.
How you rear them in the first 8 weeks is your opportunity to grow the best beef animals, reaching target weights faster and in better condition.
Growth optimises cash flow
Growth leads to more lactations
Rearing dairy heifer replacements
Good calf rearing practice is crucial for growing a highly productive dairy cow. Optimum development, robustness and longevity is what we are aiming for.
Trouw Nutrition’s LifeStart offers the science required to unleash their full genetic potential.
Trials show that by applying LifeStart principles, ie providing calves a higher plane of nutrition, there are several benefits. These include:
Faster growth and higher average daily weight gain (ADG) pre-weaning
Optimised udder development
Higher milk production – an increase of up to 400L in the first lactation
Reducing body condition loss during peak production
More durable animals, therefore more lactations and better fertility
Lower replacement numbers
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Choose Sprayfo milk replacers for optimising calf growth
AgriVantage offers a choice of curding or whey Sprayfo calf milk replacers, each one offering different benefits for calf and growth development.
Sprayfo Delta Energised Calf Milk
Our premium curding calf milk replacer for optimised growth.
Sprayfo Blue Premium Calf Milk Replacer
Our premium whey calf milk replacer for enhanced rumen development
On farm advice for calf rearers
Not sure which milk replacer would best suit your operation? Or, maybe you’d like some advice on housing set-up?
As an AgriVantage customer, you have access to our rearing specialists for practical advice, anytime.
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