Calf Note #146 – Waste milk vs. milk replacer, revisited

Click here for a PDF version Introduction A question frequently considered by calf raisers is the…

Calf Note #145 – A comment on calf welfare and the consumer

Click here for a PDF version Introduction On October 22, 2009, I made a presentation at…

Calf Note #144 – Milk pasteurization – more is not always better

Click here for a PDF version Introduction Bacterial contamination of waste milk (also called hospital milk)…

Calf Note #143 – Prevalence of FPT in the U.S.

Click here for a PDF version Introduction The August, 2009 issue of the Journal of Dairy…

Calf Note #142 – New Hope for Johne’s Disease

Click here for a PDF version Introduction Johne’s Disease (JD) continues to plague the dairy industry…

Calf Note #141 – Further thoughts on colostrum variation

Click here for a PDF version Introduction Variation in colostrum immunoglobulin concentration is well documented.  In…

Calf Note #140 – Shades and sprinklers for Holstein heifers

Click here for a PDF version Introduction Selecting the appropriate housing to maximize calf health and…

Calf Note #139 – An updated calculator (Version 1.0)

Click here for a PDF version Introduction As the weather gets cold, there’s lots of interest…

Calf Note #138 – Prolonged colostrum feeding and calf health

Click here for a PDF version Introduction Colostrum is well known as the source of immunoglobulins…