Dairy
It is important for farmers to ensure that calves are receiving high quality colostrum and are receiving enough of it as soon as possible...
Colostrum quantity and quality must not be overlooked this spring as many spring calving herds have started calving down in the...
Dairy Technical
Ensuring that colostrum quality is high from your cows before the start of calving should be a focus on dairy farms.
Stomach tubing calves is the preferred option for many farmers when feeding calves colostrum shortly after birth.
Both colostrum and transition milk have important roles to play in ensuring that young calves get the best start to life.
Beef
Ensuring in-calf cows are receiving adequate supplementation of minerals in the lead up to calving is an aspect which shouldn't be overlooked.
The importance of young calves receiving high-quality colostrum cannot be underestimated during the calving season.
If there was an issue with colostrum quality in the past, there are a number of measures that can improve the quality.
The calving season is underway on the majority of farms across the country and the importance of colostrum is not lost on dairy farmers.
Feeding calves high-quality colostrum is important to ensure they get maximum benefit from the antibodies present.
