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 #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…

Calf Note #02 – Colostrum Feeding – How Much is Enough?

Click here for a PDF version of this Calf Note Introduction The issue of how much…

Calf Note #01 – Colostrum Feeding – To Nurse or Not to Nurse

Click here for a PDF version of this Calf Note Introduction When a calf is born,…