Shine Original
The best way to stay in control of your calf rearing
Once a day milk feeding has been proven worldwide for more than 30 years to produce calves on par with any other calf rearing system available.
Why does once a day milk-feeding work so well?
• Shine Original fed calves receive the same amount of milk powder as twice- a- day calves, but in a smaller volume.
• The once a day fed calves need to use less energy to excrete this extra liquid and they also eat more dry feed. Total energy intake is therefore higher so performance is better.
• Feeding calves once a day allows farmers to keep calves in small groups and there is no need to share teats. These two factors alone reduce disease spread and illness significantly.
• The day is more flexible so calves get more attention allowing sick animals to be treated and isolated faster.
How much time does it free up?
• Trials have demonstrated that farmers save 1 hour per calf reared and this is generally higher than on farm experience with computerised feeders.
• Calves can be weaned earlier saving money and time. As rumen development is better growth rates post weaning are higher.
Shine Original is used to rear over 250,000 calves every year because it gives more time and more control.
KEY BENEFITS
- Shine Original is Europe’s number 1 choice for Once-a-day milk feeding
- Once a day milk feeding has been proven worldwide for more than 40 years and produces happier and healthy calves compared to other calf rearing system available
- Calves fed with Shine Original have a greater total energy intake so performance is better as they consume the same quantity of milk solids, but increase dry feed intake
- In trial work, Calves fed Shine Original have been found to be heavier at weaning and rumen development is 50% greater compared to twice a day feeding
- Once a day feeding reduces the spread of disease and illness as calves are under less stress
- Farmers feeding calves Once-a-day have more time to observe their calves, spot issues and rectify them
- Calves can be weaned earlier saving money and time
- Higher growth rates post weaning come from no weaning check and more rumen development
- Suitable for all feeding methods
