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Calf Note #070 – Glutamine and soy protein in milk replacers

Click here for a PDF file Introduction.  Alternative ingredients have been evaluated extensively in calf milk…

Calf Note #054 – Insulin in colostrum

Click here for a PDF file Introduction Colostrum has traditionally been viewed as a source IgG…

Calf Note #068 – Predicting water intake in young calves

Click here for a PDF file Introduction Why do calves drink water?  Over the past two…

Calf Note #067 – An update on colostral IgG

Click here for a PDF file Introduction Numerous Calf Notes have considered the on-farm management of…

Calf Note #066 – Chemical treatment of colostrum

Click here for a PDF file Introduction Colostrum is an essential part of calf management.  There…

Calf Note #065 – Dietary cation-anion balance in dairy calves

Click here for a PDF file Introduction Growth of dairy calves and heifers is usually correlated…

Calf Note #064 – Does housing method influence calf behavior?

Click here for a PDF file Introduction Housing calves in hutches has been an industry “standard”…

Calf Note #062 – Calf Age, Total Protein and FPT in Calves

Click here for a PDF file Introduction.   Measuring the degree of transfer of passive immunity is…

Calf Note #063 – What is Rumen Abrasive Value?

Click here for a PDF file Introduction Development of ruminal function in newborn calves is critical…