Calf housing up to weaning

Calf housing up to weaning. Calves and young heifers are very susceptible to respiratory illness and other diseases.

Keep calves less than two months old in clean, dry, draft-free facilities with adequate space, bedding and fresh air. Separate calves to reduce disease transfer from nose-to-nose contact. Separate calf groups from older animals to minimize exposure to disease organisms. Keep calves in individual pens in an enclosed building or individual hutches until weaning. After weaning they can be moved to small group pens.