Calf Note #259 – Long-term effects of early-life nutrition

Click here for a PDF version Introduction Amounts of liquids fed to calves – saleable whole…

Calf Note #258 – Black Soldier Fly Larvae in Milk Replacers

Click here for a PDF version Introduction Calf milk replacers (CMR) are manufactured from many different…

Calf Note #257 – Do young calves prefer heated hutches?

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Calf Note #254 – Maternal hypocalcemia and FPT in calves

Click here for a PDF version Introduction There is an increasing body of evidence that shows…

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

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Calf Note #249 – Musings on cold weather

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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…