Articles Tagged with ''colostrum''
Productive life starts with calves
Early life heavily impacts a calf’s future productivity. Focusing on good colostrum, proper nutrition and facility management is essential for building a profitable future.
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A successful calving season starts with successful preparation
Calving season is upon many producers across the U.S., and with that comes the excitement of seeing all your hard work, management and genetic selection decisions come to fruition. But it also comes with the work of keeping these calves alive and healthy.
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Maximize immunity, decrease disease with these five calf health considerations
To give your calves the best chance right out of the gate, pay attention to prenatal nutrition and herd health, and have your post-birth care in place.
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Colostrum: The ‘superfood’ for calves
Colostrum is packed with antibodies and proteins and includes energy and vitamins necessary for the future health and productivity of the calf, but it must be ingested within 12 hours of birth to be effective.
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Calf scours 101: Hold back your syringe
While scours can have a variety of causes, some things remain the same. It can be highly contagious, hydration is key, and boosting calf immunity is better than treatment.
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Your best shot at preventing calf scours
Focusing on management, nutrition and colostrum quality can potentially prevent a lot of distress for both calves and producers.
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Are salt blocks a barrier to your herd’s productivity?
Salt is an essential nutrient for your cow herd. But relying on salt blocks – even those with trace minerals included – to provide all the nutrients your cattle need is likely a mistake.
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