The basics of dairy calf management never go out of style. Liz Cox, M.S., DVM, with Merck Animal Health, offers the ABCs of calf care from day one to full production. This is a good refresher for old hands and a sound foundation for new employees, especially those new to the dairy business.
Source: Dairy Business, May 2016, page 24.
Cattle learn from interactions with people, and this begins early. They remember the training they receive when they are young. As the calves graduate into larger groups, good stockmanship will make working with animals more efficient when they are moved into new pens, walk cement and are introduced to headlocks.