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This all depends on how old the calf is and weight, sex of the calf (steer or heifer), the breeding or frame-size of the calf (Simmental vs Hereford, or large-frame vs. medium-frame, for example), what condition the calf is in (sick or healthy, thin or fat), and quality of the hay.
A calf will typically eat 2.5 % of its body weight, but will grow at maybe 3 lbs/day at the most. So, for instance you have a 500 lb calf, that calf would eat about 12.8 to 14 lbs of hay per day (as-fed), more or less. That 500 lb calf, be it a steer or heifer, will grow, and his or her rate of intake will increase ~ 2 lbs for ever 100 lbs he or she gains. Also, be sure that the hay is of good quality with plenty of energy and protein for the calf to gain properly. However, most hays, either grass or alfalfa don't have enough crude protein to meet the demand for 16% requirements of protein for that calf.
Feeding him/her grain or range cubes, at maybe 4 lbs per day for starters, then increase as he/she gets older, will help meet these dietary requirements.
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Can a calf have hey?
No, but it can have hay. Hay can be given to a calf at any age.
How much does a calf eat in a day?
the average Irish calf can eat between 5 and 6 leprecauns per day with some light water refreshment
What is the meaning of hay day?
Hay day is an old saying that means an easy day, plenty of play. It was said that a horse would rather eat hay than graze all day for the same amount of feed.
What do you feed a baby calf?
Depends on how old the calf is, but milk replacer mixed with water is what you can feed a baby calf. Also allow it access to hay or grass, grain, and water.
How much do you feed an orphan calf?
A calf should be given 10% of its body weight in milk, and 2% of its body weight in feedstuffs like hay and grain.
What is the proper amount of hay to feed a goat each day?
All it wants. Hay should be available 24/7. If you have a pasture, that's OK, too, but if not, all the time.
How do you wean a bottle fed goat?
Gradually reduce the amount of milk you are feeding each day and supply extra hay
What are Virginia's products?
Some products from Virginia are milk, tobacco, cattle, calf, hay, corn and eggs.
What must you feed a calf less than 3 months of age?
A calf less than 3 months old is still not ruminating, so it should be fed a high quality milk replacer several times a day. You should also provide clean drinking water (if you wouldn't drink it, it's not clean enough) and good quality grass hay for the calf to munch on.
How much hay did horses consume during the US Civil War?
the same amount that it does now, so about 5 to 8 times a day if they were getting the proper amount of water.
How much hay is need to feed a 100 head of cows?
For how long a period are you feeding them? And what size are these cows, if they are really "cows" at all? Either way, I'll give you an estimate. One bovine will eat 2.5% of it's body weight, no matter if it's a cow, a bull, a steer, a heifer or a calf. Thus, one 1000 lb (454 kg) cow, with or without a calf, will eat 25 lb per day. For 100 cows, that's 2500 lbs of hay per day.
What food do holsteins eat?
A Holstein calf can be given four to five quarts or milk per day, or 2 to 2.5 quarts per twice-daily feeding, especially in the first week of its life--this equates to 10% of the calf's body weight. However, in mimicing nature and opting for a more intensive feeding strategy, you can choose to boost up the amount of milk fed per day so that the calf is getting around 20% of its body weight per day with more frequent feedings with more milk after the second week of its life. Naturally, a calf on a cow will drink that amount of milk many times more than just two or three times a day. Most feel more safer opting to feed a calf 10% of its body weight per day since many feel that the incidence of scouring and digestive upset is greater when more milk is being fed.
