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Calf Note #253 – Later Weaning Ages?

Click here for a PDF version Introduction A weekly email newsletter from the American Dairy Science…

Calf Note #252 – Oxytocin to Increase Colostrum Yield

Click here for a PDF version Introduction Harvesting enough high quality colostrum from fresh cows remains…

Calf Note #251 – Calves lose water in the heat

Click here for a PDF version Introduction Calves use energy to maintain their body temperature when…

Calf Note #248 – IgY for challenged calves

Click here for a PDF version Introduction In a recent article in Progressive Dairyman magazine, Dr.…

Calf Note #250 – Feeding Electrolytes

Click here for a PDF version Introduction I was recently asked to advise a colleague on…

Calf Note #249 – Musings on cold weather

For a PDF version, click here Introduction Calves, like most animals, produce heat to stay warm…

Calf Note #247 – EFSA Scientific Opinion on Welfare of Calves, Part 2

Click here for a PDF version Authors Note, 31 May, 2024. I wrote this Calf Note…

Calf Note #246 – EFSA Scientific Opinion on Welfare of Calves, Part 1

Click here for a PDF version Author’s Note, 31 May 202. I wrote this Calf Note…

Calf Note #245 – Mineral and Vitamin Requirements for Calves, Part 3

Click here for a PDF Introduction Fat-soluble vitamins are essential to young calves and should be…