The literature review describes factors affecting the viability and growth of beef cattle calves. The aim of the literature review was to summarize information of various authors and to elaborate an overview of factors such as maternal nutrition, its health status, the course of calving or nutrition of cattle calves. The thesis also contains my personal practical information and experience in the care of little vital calves that I have gained during my life on the farm. The practical part considers the analysis based on the causes of the reduced viability of calves in our cattle farming. By measuring and weighing I evaluated the influence of various factors on growth ability. Three calves with reduced viability are compared (healthy calf o...