In this article, we will explore a real-world case that illustrates the hazards of improper colostrum handling and provide guidelines for optimizing your colostrum bank to ensure the highest quality colostrum reaches your calves.

This article from researchers from Ohio State University describes an experiment conducted to identify the factors that cause reduced production of cows fed a diet with high content of corn distillers grain with solubles (DDGS).

Successful colostrum management requires careful attention to cleanliness. Colostrum, while it is still in a healthy cow, should have a bacteria count of essentially zero. However, by the time it gets into the calf, bacteria counts are often very high.