Click here for a PDF file Introduction The importance of colostrum feeding cannot be understated. The…
Category: Colostrum feeding
Calf Note #39 – Using a refractometer
Click here for a PDF file Introduction Measuring the degree of passive transfer in newborn calves…
Calf Note #38 – The “18 pound rule” of colostrum feeding
Click here for a PDF file Introduction Feeding enough high quality colostrum is an important part…
Calf Note #36 – Vitamin E in colostrum
Click here for a PDF file Introduction Colostrum is an extremely important source of immunoglobulins for…
Calf Note #22 – Using the Colostrometer to Measure Colostrum Quality
Click here for a PDF file Introduction Congratulations! Your best cow has just given birth to…
Calf Note #18 – Using colostral supplements
Click here for a PDF file Introduction Newborn calves are particularly prone to disease. Due to…
Calf Note #13 – Freezing & Thawing Colostrum
Click here for a PDF file Introduction. Colostrum is an excellent source of nutrients and immune…
Calf Note #11 – Timing of Colostrum Feeding
Click here for a PDF version Introduction. Newborn calves must absorb immunoglobulins (Ig) from colostrum without…
Calf Note #03 – A primer on colostral immunoglobulins
Click here for a PDF file Introduction Colostral Immunoglobulins. Immunoglobulins (or antibodies) are proteins critical to…