The first 24 hours of life and how colostrum is handled set the stage for how well calves can survive and thrive during ...

Troy Dutton and Joe Hochhalter from the Steele Vet Clinic in Steele, N.D., give advice on everything from colostrum timing to ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. - With the large body of evidence pointing to the benefits of colostrum for baby calves, much attention has been given to the calf side of the equation: ensuring a calf consumes an ...

Ensuring suckler cows have at least 14% crude protein in their diet before calving will help antibody production and improve ...

The Busch family also records individual udder scores at calving. When tagging the calf, they observe and score the cow’s ...

In mammals, milk is the most important nutrient a mom can give her babies. Research shows that this superfood contains gene-specific nutrients that boost a baby's immune system and encourage proper ...

Dear Daktari, I read with a lot of keenness the article you wrote on welcoming a young calf. Last year, I lost my calf a few days after birth and my vet said the cause of death was a lack of enough ...

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Poor standards of hygiene when handling supplementary colostrum are leaving many lambs susceptible to disease and death. Scottish research has shown that instead of giving them a better start, farmers ...

Colostrum’s making a serious comeback — and not just for gut health. Whether you’re after immune support, muscle recovery, better skin, or cognitive edge, quality colostrum delivers a dense cocktail ...