Sprayfo Blue Premium Feeding Schedule

Feeding schedules for calves on:
Sprayfo Vitesse, Sprayfo Delta or Sprayfo Blue Premium calf milk replacer

Colostrum first

Always ensure each animal has adequate intake of controlled quality colostrum in the first 12 hours post birth (approx. 10% of its body weight).

Colostrum & passive transfer of immunity

You may choose to feed calves once or twice daily, depending on your operation and objectives.

We recommend twice daily feeding for getting calves off to the best start – higher initial average daily gain (ADG) and a routine that is closer to how a calf would naturally feed.

Advantages of twice daily feeding for calves

Easier to feed larger total volume over two feeds
Can achieve higher initial average daily growth (ADG) rates due to the ability to feed larger total volume and grams/calf/ day
More natural; closer to how a calf would feed from its mother

Advantages of once daily feeding for calves

Faster rumen development
Less labour intensive
Nullify weaning ‘check’

Twice daily feeding schedule with Sprayfo Vitesse, Sprayfo Delta or Sprayfo Blue Premium calf milk replacer

Once daily feeding schedule with Sprayfo Delta or Sprayfo Blue Premium

Once daily feeding schedule with Sprayfo Vitesse, Sprayfo Delta or Sprayfo Blue Premium

Mixing instructions

Always follow feeding instructions
Heat all required water to 40-42°C
Start stirring water, then slowly add milk replacer powder, mixing for 2 to 4 minutes*
Best drinking temperature 38-39°C

*Mix to make up a litre, NOT on top of a litre, eg. add 150g milk powder to 850mL water to make 1L milk replacer. This is an approximation.

Weaning instructions

Weaning can start when animals are a minimum of 70kg, or are 30kg above birthweight AND consuming 1kg concentrates per animal per day.
Calves should be healthy and well developed.

Avoid stressful procedures such as debudding and regrouping at time of weaning.

How to wean:

Slowly reduce concentration of milk replacer in overall volume consumed over 1-2 week period
Continue feeding concentrates at 1 - 2kg per day for at least a month.