Management tips for cattle

As different as the causes of diarrhoea in calves can be - it is important to take the right measures and react quickly when the first signs appear. Proper management of the youngest calves is essential for economic rearing.

If you want to have healthy and productive dairy cows in the future, you have to lay the basics for this already in calf rearing. The right feeding schedule is part of this. Read more about restrictive and ad libitum feeding for calves.

At Gut Hülsenberg, practical studies were carried out to test which watering regime provides the best compromise between growth and cost efficiency.

Heat stress occurs in dairy cows already at a temperature of 20°C. As a result, milk yield and fertility decrease, claw and udder health becomes worse. Learn here how you can support your cows through systematic feeding.

On many farms, whole milk is the basis for feeding calves. This means special demands on the management. SCHAUMANN provides support with flexible supplementary products for different needs.

Despite all the positive influences of an intensive liquid feed in calf rearing, the development of the rumen must not be ignored. Therefore, a high intake of supplementary feed should be provided in the first weeks of life. Learn more about what you need to bear in mind.

With an adapted nutrient supply in winter, the rates of disease and loss of calves decrease. Read here what you should pay attention to when adapting feeding in cold temperatures and which products are particularly suitable.

The rapid supply of antibodies via high-quality colostrum is decisive for the calf's performance. Learn how to assess the quality of colostrum using a refractometer.

Cold nights and sunny days lead to high sugar contents in grass silage. The risk of reheating of the silage and rumen acidosis in cows increases. This is how to react correctly with your feed planning.