Till weaning or until calves attain a
body weight of about 90 kg, they should preferably
be kept in
individual pens. These pens may also be moveable. These pens should
have following dimensions:
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1.5 meter length
-
1 meter width
-
1 meter height
Floor of pen should be 9 inches higher from floor of barn. These
pens must be provided with one bucket for feeding, one bucket for
watering and one bucket or bottle with nipple for feeding milking.
Floor of calf pens should be made of wooden pieces with little space
among them for drainage.
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