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The why and how for balancing amino acids and energy in calf feeds

Feeding excess protein is expensive. If calves are fed a high protein that is not balanced with the necessary energy for growth, much of that protein might be wasted.

July 5, 2022

Tana Dennis

Looking at crude protein (CP) content alone is an outdated way to approach calf nutrition. How we feed calves today is becoming more in line with how we feed our cows – more nutrient-based and less ingredient-based.

Turn genetic potential into real performance

Including oregano oil in the calf ration can help keep calves healthy without the use of antibiotics. This in turn can help keep calves on track to reach their full potential.

July 5, 2022

Mike Opperman

A newborn calf is a blank slate of opportunity, full of unrealized genetic potential built by generations of meticulous matings to achieve genetic improvement. The right nutrition and immunity support for that calf will play a large role in helping it unlock and realize its genetic potential.

Calves fed Orego-Stim demonstrate a reduction in antimicrobial resistance

July 1, 2022

What happens during the first several weeks of life for a calf has a significant impact on their development as a heifer and on productivity later in life.

'Rookies' are your future: 3 tips for assessing their first year

Daily weight gain along with a healthy immune system can go a long way to meeting first-lactation goals and maximizing profitability.

June 6, 2022

Raffael Lichdi

Every team has its own philosophy on developing young talent. The goal for most coaches is to turn all first-year players, the rookies, into dependable assets that can have a big impact on the game while setting the team up for long-term success.

8 ways to prepare and support young calves for transportation

Transportation can be a stressful event for calves. Without proper management before, during and after the event, diseases and other issues that arise from this can have lifelong consequences.

May 31, 2022

Olivia Genther-Schroeder and Jill Soderstrom

Rearing dairy calves has evolved over the last decade. Traditionally, calves were born, raised and lived on one farm for their entire life.

To weaning and beyond!

Weaning calves early pays dividends in better calf performance and in saving money by feeding less milk replacer per calf. Here are some guidelines about weaning and taking care of calves after weaning.

May 20, 2022

Drew A. Vermeire

Weaning calves early pays dividends in better calf performance and in saving money by feeding less milk replacer per calf. Here are some guidelines about weaning and taking care of calves after weaning.

Group housing for pre-weaned calves: Research on health outcomes

May 19, 2022

Betsy Karle

Research is generally mixed on the feasibility of group housing for pre-weaned calves, especially relative to calf health.

What colostrum audits are telling us

May 7, 2022

Phillip Jardon

There are certain times on a dairy when it is necessary to take a moment to assess performance in key management areas. There are TMR audits, parlor audits, reproduction audits and other assessment programs that help gauge successes and, most importantly, outline areas for continuous improvement.

Calf data – the missing puzzle piece in cow performance?

Data can help uncover why an animal isn’t meeting performance goals and reveal management areas to improve. Records should start at birth and include disease, serum total protein and weights.

April 29, 2022

Taliah Danzinger

We rely on cow data to make decisions every day. But what about calf and heifer data? Too often we only detect underperforming animals once they enter the milking string. Why is one cow falling behind her peers? Without data to inform us, we’re left guessing the reason.

3 basics for treating calfhood respiratory disease

April 1, 2022

Serious disease, lifelong impact — bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is one of the leading health concerns impacting heifer calves on dairies, even on the best-managed operations. Be armed with these three facts about BRD, and know the signs to watch for should BRD find its way into your herd.

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The why and how for balancing amino acids and energy in calf feeds

Turn genetic potential into real performance

Calves fed Orego-Stim demonstrate a reduction in antimicrobial resistance

'Rookies' are your future: 3 tips for assessing their first year

8 ways to prepare and support young calves for transportation

To weaning and beyond!

Group housing for pre-weaned calves: Research on health outcomes

What colostrum audits are telling us

Calf data – the missing puzzle piece in cow performance?

3 basics for treating calfhood respiratory disease

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