colostrum

The calf pens should always be kept clean. With daily cleaning, the incidence of diarrhoea may be reduced by 15-20%. Photos: Canva

05-08 | Article

Feed and management: Proper dairy calf care

Calves receiving insufficient, high-quality colostrum in the correct timeframe will suffer from Failure of Passive Transfer (FPT) and have been shown to be more susceptible to disease and poorer performance in terms of daily live weight gains. Photo: Hans Prinsen

22-02 | News

UK: New calf test wins top innovation award

The new technology allows for milk replacers to be formulated in a way that more closely resembles bovine milk, compared to milk replacers traditionally based on available dairy industry bioproducts. Photo: Canva

02-11-2023 | News

LifeStart Calf Symposium unveils scientific discoveries

The efficiency of Ig absorption over the first 24 hours post-calving decreases after 6 hours reaching its minimal level at 24 hours of age, following the phenomenon known as gut closure. Photo: Canva

05-10-2023 | News

Factors affecting calf colostrum utilisation

The company called Colostrum BioTec, based in Konigsbrunn, Bavaria, says there are many health benefits associated with drinking bovine colostrum. Photo: Canva

15-06-2023 | News

German company promotes benefits of cow 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