Tips for feeding new-born calves in winter

Since new-born calves depend on milk for most of their energy needs, it is especially important to adjust the liquid ration for cold conditions. Here are some practical tips. “Calves are more susceptible to cold stress than older animals, due to their low body fat reserves and larger surface-area-to-body-mass ratio, which causes them to lose body heat more rapidly,” says Skip Olson, technical services veterinarian for US company Milk Products. During the first 3 weeks of life, calves rely a