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 #236 – The BRIX Controversy

Click here for a PDF version Introduction The BRIX refractometer has become a widely used tool…

Calf Note #234 – Supplementing colostrum

Click here for a PDF version Introduction Colostrum from the cow can vary widely in solids,…

Calf Note #233 – Colostrum Feeding Frequency

Click here for a PDF version Introduction Colostrum intake and IgG absorption are critical to the…

Calf Note #221 – Testing bacterial contamination in colostrum

Click here for a PDF version Introduction We have discussed on many occasions the importance of…

Calf Note #217– New recommendations on passive immunity in dairy calves

Click here for a PDF version View the video at Tech Seminars Introduction Newborn calves need…

Calf Note #215 – Walking the Farm, Part 4 – Storing colostrum

Click here for a PDF version Introduction An essential part of a farm’s colostrum program is…

Calf Note #214 – A BRIX table

Click here for a PDF version Introduction In Calf Note #199,  I posted an Excel spreadsheet…

Calf Note #204 – Colostrum quality and passive immunity in calves in the U.S.

Click here for a PDF version of this Calf Note Introduction The U.S. Department of Agriculture…