Colostrum
While the initial colostrum feeding is still essential, feeding colostrum or transition milk for multiple days can help protect calves during their most vulnerable stage, resulting in fewer sick calves and better development.
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Setting calves up for a long-term, successful immune system
Setting up a calf’s immune system from the beginning impacts both her short-term and long-term health. This includes vaccinating dry cows, ensuring passive transfer and developing vaccination and immunostimulant protocols that align with the farm’s heifer-raising goals.
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Calf gut health and IgY antibodies
While IgGs might be the star of the show in colostrum, supplementing with IgYs could aid in lining the gut, adding an extra layer of defense through the first weeks of a calf’s life.
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Colostrum for calves with diarrhea? Exploring the potential of colostrum as an additional therapy
Calves with diarrhea could benefit from colostrum supplementation. Recent research shows that eight feedings over four days could reduce the disease to 2.75 days.
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3 standard calf care practices your calf grower wishes you knew and implemented
Adequate colostrum; a dry, clean environment; and effective navel care are essential to setting dairy-beef calves up for success. Supplying healthy calves can help farms stay competitive in today’s market.
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'Rookies' are your future: 3 tips for assessing their first year
Daily weight gain along with a healthy immune system can go a long way to meeting first-lactation goals and maximizing profitability.
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8 ways to prepare and support young calves for transportation
Transportation can be a stressful event for calves. Without proper management before, during and after the event, diseases and other issues that arise from this can have lifelong consequences.
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