Research shows that optimally fed replacement heifers can produce an additional 400kg in their first milking season.
Grow better calves with less effort.
Grow your animals to their genetic potential
A meta analysis was conducted looking at 20 years of research around pre-weaning nutrient intake. Carefully feeding calves more milk can lead to significantly boosted milk volumes in the first lactation and lifetime milk production in dairy calves. The analysis revealed that increased preweaning nutrition led to an average milk yield gain of 435 kg in the first lactation.
Other studies have shown that overall calf health is just as important as nutrition. Sickness, poor weaning, and stress can all lead to reduced milk production in the first lactation. Getting your calves out onto pasture, feeding them more frequently, and reducing stress can all lead to better health and higher milk production in the first lactation.
While there are certainly significant gains to be had from optimised genetics, the other half of the equation is to ensure that the genetic potential of the animals is realized by ensuring that animals are allowed to grow to the maximum their genes allow.
Using the doop system, you can lower calf stress by getting them out onto pasture, decrease sickness by having the calves in wide-open spaces, improve calf nutrition by feeding small amounts more frequently, and improve weaning performance with individualized step-down of milk.
Calving is a busy time. The last thing you need is to be tied to the shed feeding calves all day.
It is not easy to find experienced calf rearing staff.
In-shed systems are expensive and complex - they don't suit every farm.
Once or twice daily feeding can leave calves hungry between feeds - naturally calves feed more frequently.
Drinking too much milk at each feeding can lead to scours. Milk is not completely absorbed costing you weight gain and leading to health issues.
It can be hard to track how your calves are doing and if they are achieving their target weight gains.
"doop takes the traditional in-paddock calf feeder and supercharges it with the smarts of an in-shed system"
Once a calf has consumed their daily allowance, the dooper will retract the teat and prevent the calf from feeding again until the next feeding time.
doop ensures there is enough milk for every calf and that every calf can consume it when it wants to.
Scours happens when calves drink milk too quickly. doop can control the rate of milk consumption to prevent scours and optimize growth.
Use scientifically proven recipes to optimize growth and milk production.
Stop leaving money on the table with substandard growth. Optimize animal growth and milk production to maximize your return on investment.
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