As a major energy source, fat is an important element to consider in a calf milk replacer. Fat, however, has other nutritional effects beyond being a source of energy. Butterfat offers a unique fatty acid, namely butyric acid.

What is fetal programming? Fetal programming occurs during pregnancy where changes in the intrauterine environment impact the development and subsequent phenotype (physical, biological, metabolic traits) of the fetus.

Beyond the neonatal phase, calves face another large metabolic shift and a drastic leap in their development at weaning, where specific feed and housing management are again factors to be closely tailored to these animals’ needs.