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The key to rearing healthy beef calves
By Contributor
October 9, 2013 12:11 PM
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Age (weeks)
Target live weight (kg)
AA/Hereford
Holstein
Continental
1 week (purchase)
45
48
50
6 weeks (weaning)
70
73
75
12 weeks
100
102
105
15 weeks
117
119
122
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