Knowby Dairy Systems
Knowby
Calf pick up
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Step 1 of 9
<p>Ensure calves get 2- 4L of good quality colostrum ( 22 plus Brix on refractometer ) within as close to possible 12 hours of birth.</p>

Ensure calves get 2- 4L of good quality colostrum ( 22 plus Brix on refractometer ) within as close to possible 12 hours of birth.

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Step 2 of 9

This will mean either two pick ups a day or going out and tubing on their mothers after PM milking.

​Tubing a calf correctly​

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Step 3 of 9
<p>Tag and record. NLIS tags go in the right ear only.</p>

Tag and record. NLIS tags go in the right ear only.

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Step 4 of 9
<p>Ensure the trailer is clean. Fake grass is great for making a no slip environment.</p>

Ensure the trailer is clean. Fake grass is great for making a no slip environment.

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Step 5 of 9
<p>At pick up disinfect their navels with stock iodine and 10% meths added ( not teatspray ) before they go onto the calf trailer / carrier.</p>

At pick up disinfect their navels with stock iodine and 10% meths added ( not teatspray ) before they go onto the calf trailer / carrier.

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Step 6 of 9

DON'T OVERCROWD THE TRAILER!

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Step 7 of 9
<p>Make sure they go straight to the calf shed and are unloaded. DON'T LEAVE THEM SITTING IN THE TRAILER WHILE OTHER JOBS ARE DONE!</p>

Make sure they go straight to the calf shed and are unloaded. DON'T LEAVE THEM SITTING IN THE TRAILER WHILE OTHER JOBS ARE DONE!

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Step 8 of 9

Disinfect the navels again on arrival.

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Step 9 of 9

Give all replacements 1 ml multimin and 1 ml ADE