Articles Tagged with ''colostrum''
Raising healthy calves may cost more pennies initially, but it pays back dollars in the long run as animals require fewer treatments, perform better, stay in the herd longer and promote better employee morale.
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Know why calves get sick and how to prevent it
Calves are exposed to multiple pathogens, but whether they get sick depends on how much pathogen a calf is exposed to and how their immune system responds.
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Beef-on-dairy nutrition in the nursery
The role of proper nutrition and care during the preweaning phase and beyond is important in creating a successful calf that will yield high-quality beef.
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Salmonella Dublin doesn’t play by the rules
Seven steps to take if you suspect your herd might be infected with S. Dublin.
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Completing a calf hygiene audit
With calf mortality rates at 6% to 8% and morbidity rates at 30%, the industry is on the hunt for ways to improve these numbers. Calf hygiene audits and ATP meters are two effective ways to accomplish this.
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Is your heifer development program lacking this important step?
Nutritional decisions such as trace mineral supplementation can have a lasting, even generational, impact on the reproductive value of your cow herd and replacement heifers.
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Supplemental choline during transition period increases milk production
Feeding supplemental choline during the transition period can improve milk production through peak production and whole lactation.
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Tackling the challenges of calf scours and coccidiosis
Every year, calf scours and coccidiosis negatively impact bottom lines. These pathogens and parasites assault young immune systems, but careful long-term planning, targeted management practices and solid treatment protocols can limit their influences.
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The first 60 days sets the course for later lactation
Calfhood BRD makes heifers more likely to leave the herd prior to first calving, and those that stay produce 267 pounds less milk in their first lactation. Cleanliness, nutrition, vaccinations and colostrum are all key to preventing this disease.
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