Autumn calving: why water matters for calves' early health
Irish farming outlet Agriland reminds farmers rearing calves this autumn that milk is not the only essential liquid in a calf's diet. Water also matters, because the rumen begins to develop after birth.
Agriland, an Irish farming news outlet, is reminding farmers who are rearing calves this autumn that milk is not the only essential liquid in a calf's diet. The publication stresses that water is important for early health.
Milk as the foundation
A newborn calf is fully dependent on milk, because its rumen is not yet developed.
Rumen development
After birth, the rumen begins to develop. The article presents this as the reason a calf's diet should not be thought of as milk alone.
The available excerpt of the article is brief, so it does not include more specific advice on providing water to calves.
