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Let's Talk Dairy Bonus Episode: Milk Replacers
FromThe Dairy Edge
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Jan 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Teagasc is running a weekly Let's Talk Dairy webinar series which is also being made available as a bonus podcast episode.
For this week’s webinar, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, is joined by George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist to discuss milk replacers.
George gives an overview of milk replacer specifications for younger calves, how to calculate the costs of milk replacer, differences between the use of milk replacer and whole milk, and how much milk does a calf need.
To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars go to:
https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-dairy/
For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:
https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/
For this week’s webinar, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, is joined by George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist to discuss milk replacers.
George gives an overview of milk replacer specifications for younger calves, how to calculate the costs of milk replacer, differences between the use of milk replacer and whole milk, and how much milk does a calf need.
To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars go to:
https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-dairy/
For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:
https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/
Released:
Jan 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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