Calf Nutrition and Feeding for Success

Download or read online book entitled Calf Nutrition and Feeding for Success written by Drew A. Vermeire and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 01 December 2020 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Get best books that you want by click Get Book Button and Read as many books as you like. Book Excerpt : Calf Nutrition and Feeding for Success: Practice, Theory, Myths and Facts is a practical guide for people raising calves—both small and large operations, people who sell goods and services to calf raisers, students learning about calves, and nutritionists and veterinarians whose support is vital to successful calf raising. The book is an invaluable resource that is chock full of practical guidance about calf feeding. It highlights information about the revolution of accelerated feeding and the impact of neonatal nutrition on lifetime milk production in heifers. Discusses nutritional needs of calves, including protein and amino acids, energy, fats and fatty acids, vitamins and minerals Provides an understanding of calf digestive physiology and its importance to calf nutrition Includes cost-effective strategies for calf breeding and vaccination strategies to combat disease