A LifeStart calf feeding schedule reduces culling and increases milk yield in first and second lactation

Key takeaways from the research:

• A LifeStart feeding schedule in Holstein dairy calves increases milk production and increases milk fat yield per day in the first and second lactation
• A LifeStart calf feeding schedule reduces the involuntary culling rate in first and second lactation
• The increase in milk production and the lower culling rate found in animals reared according to a LifeStart calf rearing programme will result in an increase in lifetime production of Holstein cows