Feeding Programme

Clear, practical feeding guidance to support calf health, growth and consistency. These tips are designed to help you achieve accurate mixing, correct temperature control and structured feeding routines from day one.

Teat Buckets/Calf Bar (individual teat/reservoir)

Twice-a-day schedule

Balanced growth (standard)
High growth
Jersey

Once-a-day schedule

Conservative schedule
Concentrated schedule

Programmed schedule

Balanced growth (standard)
High growth
Jersey

Pro Milk

Twice-a-day schedule

Balanced growth (standard)
125g / 1 ltr milk
High growth
up to 175g/l ltr milk
Jersey
150 – 175g/l ltr milk

Once-a-day schedule

Conservative schedule
Not recommended
Concentrated schedule
Not recommended

Automatic feeders

Balanced growth (standard)
125g / 1 ltr milk (140g / 1 ltr water)
High growth
up to 150g / 1 ltr milk (175g / 1 ltr water)
Jersey
150g - 175g / 1 ltr milk (165g - 190g / 1 ltr water)

Excellence Milk

Once-a-day schedule

Balanced growth (standard)
125g / 1 ltr milk
High growth
up to 175g / l ltr milk
Jersey
150 – 175g / l ltr milk

Conservative schedule
125g - 185g / 1 ltr milk
Concentrated schedule
200g / l ltr milk

Undefined

Programmed schedule

Balanced growth (standard)
125g / 1 ltr milk (140g / 1 ltr water)
High growth
up to 150g / 1 ltr milk (175g / 1 ltr water)
Jersey
150g - 175g / 1 ltr milk (165g - 190g / 1 ltr water)

Heifer calves (dairy herd replacement)

Heifer calves (dairy herd
replacement)

Age of calf

0 – 3 days
4 – 7 days
8– 12 days
13 – 17 days
18 – 21 days

Heifer calves (dairy herd replacement)
Days
CMR (milk) volume per feed (l)
Feeds per day
g/l milkg/day
Cumulative kg of CMR-powder
Age of calfDays
CMR (milk) volume per feed (l)
Feeds per day
g/l milk
g/day
Cumulative kg of CMR-powder
0 – 3 days3Colostrum4 – 7 days41.512003001.28 – 12 days5212004003.213 – 17 days52.512005005.718 – 21 days4312006008.1week 473.5120070013week 573.5120070017.9week 673.5120070022.8week 773120060027week 872.5120050030.5week 972120040033.3Total6333.3