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Domain,
Inc.
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Stage 1
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Birth to 3 days old
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Colostrum
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3 days to 38 days
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Tend-R-Leen® milk replacer
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25 pounds
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Free choice Tend-R-Leen®
calf starter
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50 pounds
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Both heifer and bull calves can be raised
together until 2 months of age
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Stage 2
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39 days to 120 days old
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Tend-R-Leen® Grower Formula:
2 lbs./hd/day
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180 pounds
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Free choice dry whole shell corn
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At 120 days the steer will weigh approximately
350 lbs.
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Stage 3
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120 days to finish
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Tend-R-Leen® Ultra Finisher
1 1/2 lbs./hd/day
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457 pounds
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Free choice dry whole shell corn
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Free choice trace mineral salt
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Stage 1
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Birth to 3 days old
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Colostrum
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3 days to 38 days
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Tend-R-Leen® milk replacer
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25 pounds
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Free choice Tend-R-Leen®
calf starter
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50 pounds
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Both heifer and bull calves can be raised
together until 2 months of age
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Stage 2
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39 days to 120 days old
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Tend-R-Leen® Grower Formula:
2 lbs./hd/day
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180 pounds
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Free choice dry whole shell corn
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At 120 days the steer will weigh approximately
350 lbs.
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Stage 3
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120 days to finish
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Tend-R-Leen® Ultra Finisher
1 1/2 lbs./hd/day
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457 pounds
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Free choice dry whole shell corn
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Free choice trace mineral salt
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Stage 1
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Birth to 3 days old
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Colostrum
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3 days to 38 days
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Tend-R-Leen® milk replacer
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25 pounds
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Free choice Tend-R-Leen®
calf starter
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50 pounds
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Both heifer and bull calves can be raised
together until 2 months of age
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Stage 2
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39 days to 120 days old
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Tend-R-Leen® Grower Formula:
2 lbs./hd/day
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180 pounds
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Free choice dry whole shell corn
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At 120 days the steer will weigh approximately
350 lbs.
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Stage 3
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120 days to finish
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Tend-R-Leen® Ultra Finisher
1 1/2 lbs./hd/day
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457 pounds
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Free choice dry whole shell corn
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Free choice trace mineral salt
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Why Feed Colostrum?
Colostrum
is the best source of nutrients for the calf, and most
importantly, it provides antibodies for building immunity to disease and
infection. (The chart below compares colostrum to normal milk.)
The
amount of colostrum fed should vary with the size of the calf. A good
rule to follow is 4-5% of the calf's body weight within one hour
of birth or 12-15% of total body weight fed in 3 feedings, in the first 24
hours.
Timing
of colostrum feeding is important for 2 reasons:
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The
calf's ability to absorb the maximum amount of immunoglobulins occurs
within the first 4 hours of life. After 24 hours, the calf loses
this absorption ability.
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The
immunoglobulin level in colostrum is the highest immediately after birth.
True colostrum is obtained only from the first milking. The
immunoglobulins in good quality colostrum provide passive immunity against
disease for up to 2 months.
Comparison
of Colostrum and Normal Milk
| Constituents |
Colostrum
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Normal
Milk % |
| Total Solids |
28.30 |
12.86 |
| Ash |
1.58 |
0.72 |
| Fat |
0.15-12.0 |
4.0 |
| Lactose |
2.50 |
4.8 |
| Casein |
4.76 |
2.8 |
| Albumin |
1.50 |
{0.54 |
| Globulin |
15.06 |
| Total Protein |
21.32 |
3.8 |
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