Calf Feeds

At Crecora Mills, we manufacture a range of high-quality calf feeds designed to support early rumen development, strong growth, and long-term animal performance.

The first months of a calf’s life are critical. Get nutrition right here, and calves are easier to manage, grow faster, and perform better for life.

Designed for Early Rumen Development

Proper rumen development is the foundation of an efficient ruminant animal. That’s why our calf feeds are designed to encourage intake, stimulate rumen function, and support healthy digestion from an early age.

We use a 6mm pellet size in our calf nuts, striking the right balance between:

  • Encouraging chewing and rumen stimulation

  • Avoiding excessive fines

  • Supporting consistent intake in young calves

This approach promotes better rumen development than very small “pencil” pellets, while remaining easy for calves to consume.

Calf Starter Feeds

Calf Starter Nut & Ration

Calf Starter is one of our longest-established and most trusted calf feeds.

It is formulated using highly digestible, palatable ingredients, helping calves transition smoothly from milk to solid feed.

Key features:

  • Encourages early meal intake

  • Supports rumen and digestive system development

  • Highly palatable due to molasses, flaked maize, and pelleted soya

This feed gives calves the best possible start and helps set them up for efficient growth later in life.

Calf Max & Calf Crunch

Calf Max Nut & Calf Crunch Ration

Calf Max and Calf Crunch are the next step in the calf feeding programme, building on the progress made with calf starter feeds.

These feeds continue to support:

  • Rumen development

  • Strong liveweight gain

  • Efficient feed conversion

Highly palatable and energy-dense, they are ideal for calves that are settled on meal and growing well.

Younger animals convert feed more efficiently than older stock, which means every kilo fed at this stage delivers excellent value in terms of growth and performance.

We typically recommend feeding Calf Max or Calf Crunch until calves are thriving and ready to move on to Stockgro or beef feeds, usually between 6 and 8 months, depending on system and animal type.

Optional Additives

Pulmo CX

Pulmo CX is an optional mineral additive that can be included in our calf feeds where required.
Talk to our sales team to discuss whether it suits your system and calf health programme.

Our Commitment to Customers

At Crecora Mills, we don’t believe in selling feed for the sake of it.
We focus on helping farmers improve performance and protect margins.

Our team is available to assist with:

  • Feeding programmes

  • Diet formulation

  • Practical advice on calf performance and growth

From our beginnings as a farm-based operation in 1986 to operating across Crecora, Castlemahon, and Listowel, we’ve built our business on one-to-one service and long-term relationships.

📞 Contact us today to speak with one of our nutritional advisory team.

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