Well-Fed Calves Prefer Play Over Food

Calf behavior can tell us a lot about how nutrition programs are working.

Well-fed calves are more likely to spend time exploring, socializing, and playing instead of focusing on feed-seeking behavior. Those early indicators can offer valuable insight into calf comfort, health, and overall development.

“The key takeaway, I think, is that there are clear benefits in feeding calves more milk and in housing them in bigger pens with peers, so as to favor play behaviors,” Lecorps says.

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