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Bobbi Jo Brockmann

Bobbi Jo Brockmann

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The remarkable difference hyperimmunized colostrum makes

Hyperimmunization can be a powerful tool in calf disease prevention. Research shows that using this tool can build a strong immune response leading to healthier calves.
May 27, 2026
Bobbi Jo Brockmann and Mark Wustenberg

You may not be familiar with the term “hyperimmunized,” let alone use it in everyday conversation. Yet it is the most powerful tool to enrich colostrum and influence calf health and development.


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L'effet domino commence dès la première heure

Immédiatement après leur naissance, les veaux s'engagent dans l'une des trois voies suivantes : la voie ascendante, la voie malheureuse ou la voie descendante. La prévention est essentielle pour assurer aux veaux un bon départ.
December 17, 2025
Bobbi Jo Brockmann and Mark Wustenberg

L'heure suivant la naissance d'un veau déterminera le cours de sa vie. Après ces 60 premières minutes, le veau s'engage dans l'une de trois voies.



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In one hour, the cascade effect begins

Immediately after birth, calves embark on one of three tracks: the positive track, the disheartening and unfortunate track and the downslide. Prevention is key to ensuring calves start down the correct one.
September 30, 2025
Bobbi Jo Brockmann and Mark Wustenberg

Literally, the first hour of birth sets the stage for a calf’s life. After those 60 minutes, a calf climbs aboard one of three tracks.


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Calves aren’t big chicks: Know the one way egg powder helps calf raisers

Egg-derived IgY or colostrum? They are not the same. While IgYs can offer some benefits when fed daily early in life, colostrum offers calves more comprehensive protection.
September 16, 2025
Bobbi Jo Brockmann and Mark Wustenberg

Colostrum is one of Mother Nature’s most powerful and unmatched creations – the purest immunity packed with everything a calf needs to survive, thrive and grow strong. Despite what you might hear, nothing compares.


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Counter the complexity of scours with a focused effort

While scours is a complex issue, a focused effort to provide calves with adequate antibodies, a clean environment and minimal exposure to older animals can greatly decrease a calf’s chances of falling victim to scours.
March 15, 2024
Bobbi Jo Brockmann

By definition, scours is complex: a complex clinical symptom associated with multifactorial diseases that prevent the intestine from absorbing fluids and nutrients. Don’t throw up your hands and assume there is only so much you can do.


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Améliorez votre programme de veaux en cessant de faire ces 5 choses

Si un état d’esprit « acceptable » peut fonctionner dans certains domaines, il ne fonctionne pas dans le programme pour les veaux, où des protocoles clairs sont essentiels pour atteindre l’excellence.
May 19, 2023
Bobbi Jo Brockmann

Trop souvent, j’observe une approche du programme d’élevage de veaux à la « ce qui est fait est mieux que ce qui est parfait ». Alors que notre industrie laitière devient de plus en plus compétitive, nous devrions envisager de remettre en question cet état d’esprit.


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5 things to stop doing if you want to get serious about your calf program

While a “good enough” mindset might work in some areas, it does not work in the calf program, where clear protocols are key to achieving excellence.
October 3, 2022
Bobbi Jo Brockmann

While a “good enough” mindset might work in some areas, it does not work in the calf program, where clear protocols are key to achieving excellence.


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Colostrum temperature: Not too hot, not too cold, just right

February 3, 2022
Bobbi Jo Brockmann and Dale Miller
Remember the children’s story “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” in which a young girl tastes three different bowls of porridge and discovers she doesn’t like it too hot or too cold but at just the right temperature? When it comes to preferences, calves and Goldilocks share something in common.
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‘Y’ the best vaccine for scours may not be a vaccine

October 21, 2021
Bobbi Jo Brockmann
If you could have any superpower, what would you choose? For newborn calves, their answer would most likely be immediate immunity.
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4 producers share their newborn calf care protocols

January 25, 2016
Bobbi Jo Brockmann
What does your newborn calf protocol look like? How has it evolved over time? What circumstances require extra attention for your calves? What tips would you give other producers?
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