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Calves should stand and nurse within 2 hours of birth if everything is normal and weather is not severe. For maximum antibody exposure from the colostrum, calves need to nurse within four hours of birth.
Calves should be completely weaned off milk at 8-10 weeks. It is a good idea to increase their interest in grass and concentrates. Calves must have water. Calves will begin to drink water between their feeds of milk from one to two weeks of age.Lack of water will cause the death of a calf faster than the lack of any other nutrient. By six weeks of age, a calf may be drinking abut four litres of water per day.Only clean, fresh drinking water must be given.igure 4. The calf s first feed of colostrum is essential within five hours of birth For the first couple of days the calf can stickle the cow as and when it wants. During this time the colostrum (which is the first milk) is not suitable for human consumption and should not be sold.