What is CalfTrack

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• What is CalfTrack?
• It is a complete package of calf care resource
  materials, employee training guide, calf health
  monitoring system, and employee evaluation
  system.

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• Developed under the leadership of Dr. Jud
  Heinrichs of the Dairy and Animal Science
  Department at Penn State.
• Contributions were made by various other faculty
  and staff at Penn State- especially Coleen Jones
  on the Video, Chore Plans and Trainers Guide.

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Why was CalfTrack developed?

• Because calves are an important aspect of every
  dairy farm
• Because calf care is often a task of employees of
  the farm
• Because calf care tasks are varied and quite
  numerous
• Because consistent and proper techniques are
  required for optimal calf health and growth

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WHY is it important to do the best way every time?

• Actions in the first hours of life directly
  affect the calfs chance of survival
• Leaving out or delaying actions increases the
  chance of sick or dead calves
• Dead calves dont make you any money
• Sick calves cost a lot of money and time

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People Make It Happen!

• But first they need
• Equipment and workplace to get the job done right
• A clear system of procedures and performance
  expectations
• Training
• Feedback on performance

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Equipment and Workplace

• Right equipment and supplies for the job
• Place to clean, maintain, and store equipment
• Workplace that encourages good performance, not
  one that discourages

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Procedures and Expectations

• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• How do I do this job?
• When do I do this job?
• Why do I do this job?

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Procedures and Expectations

• Performance Expectations
• What does it look like when I do a good job?
• What must I make sure is done right every time?
• How do we measure actions and results, and what
  should those measurements be?
• What are our performance goals?

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Training

• People wont know exactly how, when, and why
  unless you train them
• Use Tell, Show, Do, Review to train and adjust
  for learning differences
• Re-train everyone every time you want to make a
  change

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Feedback on Performance

• Reinforce the importance of caring for baby
  calves
• Measure performance death loss, health scores,
  rate of gain, IgG concentration, etc.
• Recognize and encourage positive actions and
  results
• Use coaching to correct negative actions and
  problem solving to correct poor results

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People Make It Happen!

• But first they need
• Equipment and workplace to get the job done right
• A clear system of procedures and performance
  expectations
• Training
• Feedback on performance

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Program Components

• Trainers Guide
• Chore Plans
• Training Video
• Calf Health Scoring System

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TRAINERS GUIDE

• Comprehensive guide to proper calf care including
  supporting research and documentation
• Seven chapters correlate to the respective chore
  plans
• Referenced and indexed

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TRAINERS GUIDE

• Chapters
• Newborn Calf Management
• Colostrum Management
• Liquid Feed Management
• Cleaning and Sanitizing
• Dry Feed and Weaning
• Calf Comfort
• Calf Health

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CHORE PLANS

• Specific calf tasks
• Clearly defines skills, equipment, and time
  requirements
• Describes why task is important
• Details how to do it in a step by step manner

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CALF HEALTH SCORING SYSTEM

• Includes calf information, feeding information,
  notes, treatments, and daily health information
• Allows for consistent health evaluation
• Constitutes an unbiased employee evaluation tool

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