STEP-DOWN SUCKLING METHOD FOR MINIMIZING WEANING STRESS IN NEWBORN CALF

A step-down sucking method is provided for minimizing the weaning stress of newborn calves. The method features feeding newborn calves with a sufficient amount of milk corresponding to 15-25% of body weight for 3-5 weeks following birth, and then with a stepwise decreased amount of milk correspondin...

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Main Authors SUH, GUK HYUN, KIM, HYEON SEOP, KI, KWANG SEOK, PARK, SOO BONG, LEE, HYUN JUNE, LEE, WANG SHIK, PARK, SUNG JAI, HUR, TAI YOUNG, PARK, BYUNG HO, AHN, BYEONG SEOG, KIM, SANG BUM, KHAN, MUHANMMAD AJMAL
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 15.04.2009
Subjects
AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS
FISHING
FODDER
FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS
FORESTRY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HUNTING
NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
TRAPPING
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Summary:A step-down sucking method is provided for minimizing the weaning stress of newborn calves. The method features feeding newborn calves with a sufficient amount of milk corresponding to 15-25% of body weight for 3-5 weeks following birth, and then with a stepwise decreased amount of milk corresponding finally to 8-15% of body weight for 3-7 days, with the differential amount replaced with water and then with gradually decreased amounts of milk from 8-15% to zero % of the body weight and with solid feedstuffs for a period from 5 weeks to 6-8 weeks after birth, thereby inducing the calves to maximally take solid feedstuff with minimal weaning stress.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20060824099