colostrum

Researchers assessed the cleanliness of various equipment used for colostrum harvest and calf feeding procedures on dairy farms using a quick portable ATP luminometry device. Photo: Mark Pasveer

13-05-2022 | Article

Tool to quickly measure cleanliness of colostrum equipment

Although the legal requirements is to provide colostrum within 6 hours, the ability to absorb antibodies will be declining after just 120 minutes. Photo: Anne van der Woude

19-04-2022 | Article

Calf health: Get colostrum management right

Here is one way of achieving a gradual changeover from a straw pen to a slatted floor. When the calf is about 6 months old, the hooves can withstand a concrete floor and the animal can withstand cold cubicles. Photo: Jan Hulsen

23-09-2021 | Article

How to give the best calf care

Over the last years, the majority of calves in the US and Canada have been housed singly before weaning, however according to a recent report, an increasing number of producers have been successfully raising dairy calves recently in pairs or groups. Photo: Anne van der Woude

18-05-2021 | News

Calf pairing: What are the advantages?

Photo: Misset

29-04-2021 | News

Dairy Diary: April business update

Photo: Chris McCullough

27-04-2021 | Article

Dairy calves need good passive immunity

Photo: Michel Zoeter

17-12-2020 | Article

Keeping calf pneumonia at bay

Dairy Global magazine edition 4: From equipment to calf care

19-10-2020 | News

Dairy Global magazine edition 4: From equipment to calf care

Colostrum management should be a major focus on any farm to fight disease and have less risk in succumbing to disease. Photo: Anne van der Woude

21-09-2020 | Article

Calf health: Know what’s vital and profitable