Things You'll Need
- Two-month old calf
- Calf starter feed
- Water trough
- Clean water
- Hay
- Straw
- Calf hutch
- Fencing for an 8x8 pen
Instructions
Provide a Good Environment
Keep your calf in a pen by itself until at least two weeks after it has been weaned.
Make sure the living environment is clean and dry.
Provide shelter from the sun and rain. If you are keeping your calf inside a barn, make sure there is proper ventilation and that it doesn't get too warm inside.
Fence the area to keep the calf safe from predators and vehicles. A fenced area of eight by eight feet provides enough space for the calf to exercise and sleep.
Feeding and Watering Your Calf
Keep fresh, clean water available at all times.
Keep fresh grass hay available at all times.
Provide calf starter in a bucket. By the time your calf is three months old, it should eat between two and three pounds of calf starter each day.
Feed your calf milk replacer twice a day until the calf is ready to wean.
Wean your calf only after it has started eating at least 1-1/2 pounds of calf starter every day.