IMPROVING HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE WITH COLOSTRUM
Most cattle producers understand that calves should receive colostrum on the first day of life. However, they don’t often consider just how impactful that first meal can be and the benefits beyond increased immunity. New research reinforces that successful passive transfer of immunity in newborn beef calves can unlock major performance and extra weaning weight […]
FEEDING COLOSTRUM AS A THERAPY FOR DIARRHEA IN PREWEANED CALVES
With the ever changing global limitations on antibiotic use and the increased need for more natural therapies, colostrum has shown to be an effective alternative to minimize the days to resolution of diarrhea and improve average daily gain in preweaned calves. Diarrhea in preweaning calves is a multifactorial disease that is contracted due to a […]
VET-APPROVED – CALVING SEASON CHECKLIST
As we prepare for the upcoming calving season, there are some essential items that we as producers should be gathering for our calving toolkit. Calving can quickly become an emergency situation, and you want to be ready, whenever that first calf hits the ground. Checklist: Additional Tips For Calving Season Success: Download the checklist
WHY TIMING MATTERS FOR NEWBORN CALVES
The birth of a calf marks the beginning of a new life on the farm and a critical window of opportunity. Colostrum, the first milk produced by a a cow after giving birth, is a powerhouse of essential nutrients and antibodies crucial for the calf’s health and development. Timing is everything, especially when it comes […]
GIVING DYSTOCIA CALVES A BETTER START
Pulling a calf is never easy and typically leaves you, the cow and the calf stressed and exhausted. Sometimes it’s frustrating that those calves you rescued end up being the most likely to get sick and perform poorly. Why might that be? These dystocia calves may suffer from a wide range of problems following a […]
TIPS FOR KEEPING CALVES COOL
Everyone knows summer heat can have a large impact on a dairy herd, but the impact on calves is often overlooked. Heat stress can have long term effects on the future productivity of growing heifers. As calves feel the summer heat, help keep them comfortable by following a few simple cooling practices. A calf’s body […]
MANAGING COLOSTRUM TO IMPROVE WEANING
If you can’t escape the sound of bellering cows and calves, it must be weaning season. Weaning can be a stressful time of year, but it can also be a good time to reflect on your process of raising calves. Did you know that 30% of beef calves do not receive adequate colostrum on the […]
COLOSTRUM HOLDS THE KEY TO A HEALTHY START
The first day of a calf’s life can set them up for a lifetime of success. The key to giving them a healthy start is feeding clean, high-quality colostrum, which is the ideal method of transferring proper nutrients and antibodies into newborn calves. The antibodies a calf receives from its mother help ward off disease […]
USING THE RIGHT COLOSTRUM PRODUCTS
As the cold weather sets in, so does the realization that calving season is right around the corner. Now is the time to start preparing your calving kit, and one of the most essential items to include is a colostrum supplement or replacer. What is colostrum? Calves are born without immunity or antibodies in their […]
PASTES VS COLOSTRUM PRODUCTS
As Director of Veterinary Technical Services for Saskatoon Colostrum Company, I often get asked my opinion on the various tubes of paste that are on the market and how they compare to colostrum replacement and supplementation. To have this conversation, it is important to understand what the producer’s goals are and how they are looking […]
