Click here for a PDF file Introduction Congratulations! Your best cow has just given birth to…
Category: Colostrum feeding
Calf Note #18 – Using colostral supplements
Click here for a PDF file Introduction Newborn calves are particularly prone to disease. Due to…
Calf Note #13 – Freezing & Thawing Colostrum
Click here for a PDF file Introduction. Colostrum is an excellent source of nutrients and immune…
Calf Note #11 – Timing of Colostrum Feeding
Click here for a PDF version Introduction. Newborn calves must absorb immunoglobulins (Ig) from colostrum without…
Calf Note #03 – A primer on colostral immunoglobulins
Click here for a PDF file Introduction Colostral Immunoglobulins. Immunoglobulins (or antibodies) are proteins critical to…
Calf Note #02 – Colostrum Feeding – How Much is Enough?
Click here for a PDF version of this Calf Note Introduction The issue of how much…
Calf Note #01 – Colostrum Feeding – To Nurse or Not to Nurse
Click here for a PDF version of this Calf Note Introduction When a calf is born,…