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What is the link between nutrition and pot-bellied calves?

Issues with starter feed, water and forage intakes can all contribute to poor rumen development which is a common cause of pot-bellied calves

Katie Fallon
Livestock Specialist
clock • 5 min read
One cause of pot-bellied calves is the early introduction of forages such as hay, haylage and silage.
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One cause of pot-bellied calves is the early introduction of forages such as hay, haylage and silage.

Calves with large or distended stomachs, commonly known as pot-bellied calves, are often an indicator that there is an issue with nutrition in the pre- or post-weaning period. Ruminant nutritionist...

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