""The new trend now... is commingling calves-taking two calves, three calves, four calves, and intermingling those calves," he explains."
""They're growing with their buddies," says Prekup, noting that when one calf gets up to eat or drink, others follow."
""With that calming effect... they eat more, they're more calm, and it's just a more efficient way to grow a calf.""
"According to Agri-Plastics, these hutches are designed to house two calves together from an early age, promoting social development while maintaining the benefits of outdoor housing."
Dairy producers are shifting from traditional individual hutches to group-based calf housing systems. This change is driven by the benefits of commingling calves, which leads to calmer behavior and improved social engagement. Calves in small groups tend to eat more and grow efficiently. Agri-Plastics has developed systems like the Flex Pen and buddy hutch to accommodate these trends, allowing for social interaction while maintaining health benefits associated with outdoor housing.
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