Question

What percent of a calf’s weight should it receive in colostrum the first 3 days?

(a) 4%

(b) 5%

(c) 6%

(d) 8%

This question was posed to me by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

Origin of the question is Dairy Farm topic in portion Pastuerization of Milk and Long Life Milk of Dairy Engineering

Answer 1

Right option is (c) 6%

To explain I would say: Calf should receive about 3% of its weight in colostrum. Colostrum is protein rich milk the mother produces.