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Outline the routine management practices carried out on livestock when raising young stock in dairy production

Outline the routine management practices carried out on livestock when raising young stock in dairy production.

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john
Management of dairy calves.
- Feeding – give balanced diet and supplements

- Weaning – done at the age of eight weeks

- Housing – calves should be housed singly: Calf pens should be easy to clean

- Vaccination should be done regularly

- Deworming should be done to control internal parasites

- Hoof trimming should be done to facilitate movement

- Spray control external parasites

- Dusting – to control external parasites

- Identification should be done for the sake of record keeping.

- Castration – Done to control breeding

- Extra teats should be removed

- Dehorning – done to prevent injury to others

- Isolate and treat sick calves

-Weigh the calves regularly
john3 answered the question on December 12, 2017 at 02:23

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