Calf diarrhoea control starts with the dry cow

In order to reduce the costs of rearing, it is important to let the calves grow fast, especially in the first 6 months. At 6 months of age, the calves should weigh between 210 and 230 kilos, and that is often not achieved at farms, mostly due to diarrhoea problems. As a result, € 50 to € 140 per lactation is lost in the productive life of the dairy cows (click here for file), according to nutritionist Yves Senlis from the French premix supplier MiXscience. Mr Senlis presented this