Calf Rearing Setup on an AYR Calving Farm in Cheshire, UK. The Calf Company

We visited an AYR calving set up in Cheshire, UK to discuss best practices for calf rearing with Alan from The Calf Company. A big thank you to Rachel for showing us how they manage calf rearing on their farm.
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[@markcorr6704]

Great set up. Well managed.

[@michaelwalsh9145]

How do they feed the milk? It looks like bucket feeding, after spending two springs on a farm bucket rearing 100 calves each year and saying 25 years ago that I’d never again rear calves on buckets I can confirm my original preference on test feeding. What’s better than whole milk is whole milk turned into yogurt which will boost the calves immune systems and eliminate calf scour.

[@diggerwoolstone]

Looks like Rachel has good attention to detail 👍

[@michaelwalsh9145]

Hmm, I wouldn’t mind rearing calves with her AYR.

[@gerrybrown]

Super setup but are the jackets really needed?

[@ag8556]

You will never beat a simple calf hutch to rear a calf

[@Magpie6639]

Single hutches aren't liked by Red tractor

[@pixie706]

Is there an isolation unit and are those individual pens completely sanitized between calves

[@wildcat22]

Which powder is better for beef calves(aax)?

[@Grasstecgroup]

There are two milk powders The Calf Company would recommend for Beef calves. Both will work well.
Skim Powders
Elite - 25% Skim powder
21% Protein | 18.5% Fat
Elite is a 25% skimmed milk powder. This milk replacer is excellent for optimising calf growth along with giving calves a better coat bloom. Elite is made from high-quality dairy ingredients combined with carefully selected vitamins and minerals offering excellent palatability. It is suitable for dairy and beef calves which are being marketed at 2 to 5 weeks of age in livestock markets.
thecalfcompany.com/milk-replacers/elite/

Whey Powders
Advance 20-20 - Whey -£2082/ton.
20% Protein |20 % Fat
Advance 20-20 is a whey-based calf milk replacer; it has been developed to stimulate optimum intakes whilst remaining economical to feed. Designed for calf rearers and dairy farmers wanting to achieve well-grown thriving calves, ideally suited to traditional breeds such as Jersey calves and beef enterprises. It has a high-fat level and high levels of vitamins E & C giving the calves a fantastic condition.
thecalfcompany.com/milk-replacers/advance-20-20/

[@michaelwalsh9145]

@@Grasstecgroupskim powder if whole milk isn’t available, you can’t beat whole milk for calf rearing.

[@karlhazlehurst507]

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