Feeding colostrum is arguably one of the most important processes on a dairy. Michael Steele of the University of Guelph joins host Matti McBride in this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast to discuss passive immunity, feeding colostrum and transition milk past day one, and current research in this field.
Season 8, Episode 14
Episode breakdown:
- 1:00 – Intro and rapid-fire questions
- 2:50 – Steele’s background
- 4:20 – Passive immunity
- 8:00 – Feeding colostrum past day 1
- 11:05 – Feeding transition milk
- 13:00 – Overfeeding colostrum
- 17:00 – Colostrum collection and storage
- 19:30 – Steele’s thoughts on the future of colostrum
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