Is it normal for a calf to scour between 7 and 14 days old? The answer is no, and the fact people think this indicates calf scours are pretty common. DCHA has published that up to 25 percent of calves scouring meets their Gold Standards.

There are many things dairy producers do every day to keep cows healthy and productive, but there may be nothing more important than focusing on the first two hours when a calf is born. A recent article in the Journal of Dairy Science evaluated factors affecting passive transfer in heifer calves and how this related to the time of first insemination. Their findings continue to tell us how important colostrum and the transfer of immunity is to a calf’s life.