Maternity Pens
The maternity area should be in a quiet part of the barn. A maternity pen should be a minimum of 3 m x 3 m (10′x10′), and must be clean, dry, draft-free, and well lighted, insulated and ventilated. This will [...]
Ear Tagging
Female and male calves to be registered must have approved dairy tag sets (white) placed in both ears within 24 hours of birth. If a bull calf is leaving the farm for veal, etc. a single CCIA RFID button (yellow) [...]
Navel care
A calf must be born in a clean calving area. If it isn’t, it is at a higher risk for a navel infection, also called joint ill. The navel is the gateway to the liver. Bacteria enter a calf’s circulatory [...]
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