Feeding a calf from 1 to 3 months | Animal husbandry | Calf diet | Cattle | Feeding bulls
Feeding calves up to 3 months involves acclimating them to feed. They are fed chopped hay. The hay diet is mixed with mashed beets, apples, and potato peels. The calves' diet is enriched with concentrates as supplementary feed. Feeding calves limited to hay and vegetables will be insufficient. Domestic calves also require milk. To achieve this, bull calves eat a supplementary feed mixture consisting of 1 liter of milk; 10 g of meat and bone meal; 10 g of chalk; and 10 g of table salt. Feeding calves this mixture compensates for the lack of vitamins, calcium, and phosphorus. Feeding calves up to 3 months requires regular cleaning of feeders. The calves' diet should include succulent feed. A calf born in the summer gradually eats wilted grass from pastures, increasing its intake over time. Its weight rapidly increases. Young cattle receive 1 kg of hay per day. Cattle consume it soaked in a salt solution. Cows receive purchased supplements to ensure mineral and vitamin balance. Bulls consume raw potatoes as a source of vitamins, at a rate of 250 g per calf per day. Calves are fed 4-6 liters of skim milk. Calves are supplemented with chalk and salt up to 3 months of age. A calf's diet requires a carefully balanced diet.
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