Weaning is a well-established practice in northern Australia. The emphasis in this book is two-fold: to describe best management practice for feeding and educating weaners; and to promote weaning of young light calves under difficult conditions to reduce mortality and improve fertility in the breeders.
The topics covered in this second edition of Weaner management in northern beef herds are:
- Why wean?
- The calf’s stomach
- Pasture and grazing management for weaners
- Feeding weaners
- Weaning strategies
- Weaner health
- Weaner training
- Longer term benefits
- Economic impacts.
It includes case studies, feeds and feeding requirements, ration calculation and the major diseases that can affect weaners.
