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Stage 1
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Birth to 3 days old
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Colostrum
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3 days to 38 days
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Tend-R-Leen® milk replacer
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25 pounds
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Free choice Tend-R-Leen®
calf starter
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50 pounds
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Both heifer and bull calves can be raised
together until 2 months of age
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Stage 2
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39 days to 120 days old
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Tend-R-Leen® Grower Formula:
2 lbs./hd/day
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180 pounds
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Free choice dry whole shell corn
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At 120 days the steer will weigh approximately
350 lbs.
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Stage 3
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120 days to finish
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Tend-R-Leen® Ultra Finisher
1 1/2 lbs./hd/day
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457 pounds
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Free choice dry whole shell corn
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Free choice trace mineral salt
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Stage 1
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Birth to 3 days old
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Colostrum
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3 days to 38 days
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Tend-R-Leen® milk replacer
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25 pounds
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Free choice Tend-R-Leen®
calf starter
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50 pounds
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Both heifer and bull calves can be raised
together until 2 months of age
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Stage 2
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39 days to 120 days old
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Tend-R-Leen® Grower Formula:
2 lbs./hd/day
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180 pounds
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Free choice dry whole shell corn
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At 120 days the steer will weigh approximately
350 lbs.
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Stage 3
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120 days to finish
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Tend-R-Leen® Ultra Finisher
1 1/2 lbs./hd/day
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457 pounds
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Free choice dry whole shell corn
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Free choice trace mineral salt
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Stage 1
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Birth to 3 days old
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Colostrum
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3 days to 38 days
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Tend-R-Leen® milk replacer
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25 pounds
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Free choice Tend-R-Leen®
calf starter
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50 pounds
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Both heifer and bull calves can be raised
together until 2 months of age
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Stage 2
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39 days to 120 days old
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Tend-R-Leen® Grower Formula:
2 lbs./hd/day
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180 pounds
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Free choice dry whole shell corn
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At 120 days the steer will weigh approximately
350 lbs.
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Stage 3
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120 days to finish
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Tend-R-Leen® Ultra Finisher
1 1/2 lbs./hd/day
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457 pounds
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Free choice dry whole shell corn
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Free choice trace mineral salt
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Modified-live
and killed vaccines. What's the difference? |
What's the difference between a
modified-live virus (MLV) and a killed-virus vaccine?
A modified-live MLV is a live-virus vaccine but its
virulence has been reduced to a level that shouldn't cause
disease. Meanwhile, a killed vaccine is considered safer and
more stable because it isn't living.
While MLV and killed vaccines can both be effective against
viral respiratory pathogens, most research indicates the MLV
produces a stronger immune response.
Why is it important that calves receive two doses of
vaccine?
Since a single dose may not be enough to produce an adequate
level of herd immunity, giving a second dose is a kind of
"insurance policy." He emphasizes that two doses
are especially important when administering killed vaccines
because they don't produce as strong an immune response as
MLV vaccines.
What vaccinations are important for calves?
The most important diseases to vaccinate calves against are
"the big four." These are: infectious bovine
rhinotracheitis (IBR), bovine viral diarrhea (BVD), bovine
respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) and parainfluenza-3 virus
(PI3).
Source: Pfizer Animal Health |
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