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Amount to Feed Daily: It is important that calves must be fed according to their size and strength. Over-feeding must be avoided in the first few weeks and there is no doubt that it is the primary cause of scours. About 10% of the calf's body weight is the right amount to feed daily, but this is not reached until the end of the first week. Birth weights vary from 55 lbs. with Jerseys to 85 lbs. with Friesians. A 70 lb. calf should be fed not more than 5 to 6 pints daily for the first week and gradually increase until it is receiving about one gallon per day at three weeks.

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Te Ao Hou, September 1955, Page 55

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Amount to Feed Daily: Te Ao Hou, September 1955, Page 55

Amount to Feed Daily: Te Ao Hou, September 1955, Page 55