The proven formula for more productive herds
Getting your heifer calves off to a strong start is one of the most important things you can do to improve your herd’s performance in New Zealand’s pasture-based dairy systems.
“Calves gaining 900g per day instead of 400g are around 15–20% more productive.”
A seven year AgResearch study has revealed compelling insights into the relationship between calf development and long term herd performance.
*Study: Bioeconomy Science Institute
Right colostrum
Right milk
Right quantities
Calf growth boosts lifetime milk yield
For every additional
+100g/day pre‑weaning growth
= +279L milk per lactation
≈ +23.5kg MS
Scientific research suggests that a curding milk replacer (a whole-milk-based CMR) fed to calves less than 14 days old can:
✔ Promotes higher growth rates – average daily growth rates are higher than in non-curding, whey-based CMRs
✔ Reduce incidences of scours
✔ Improves resilience against pathogenic challenges
Source: Thomson et al, (2018), Khan et al, (2021, SciLactis Ltds Dr Kerst Stelwagen
THE TRUTH TO ENSURING THE BEST START
Whole-milk-powder-based CMRs provide a high casein component for a good curd, just as nature intended – delivering good nutrient supply and uptake for the very best start to life.
Discover what's really going on inside your calf's first weeks of development.
Ancalf™
New Zealand's full curding, whole-milk-powder-based calf milk replacer, trusted by Kiwi farmers since 1966.
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