Jennifer Van Os
and
Rekia Salter
Submitted by PDPW
When it comes to raising dairy calves, two or more heads are better than one. Although the majority of calves in the United States are housed singly before weaning, an increasing number of producers have been successfully raising dairy calves in pairs or groups.
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