Dairy Technical
Farmers are well aware of the importance of feeding calves high quality colostrum within the first few hours of life.
The stomach tubing of calves is an effective way of ensuring that your new autumn-born calves get enough colostrum.
Stomach tubing is the most effective way of ensuring a calf receives adequate and high quality colostrum shortly after birth.
Dairy
Not only does colostrum provide nutrition to the calf, it’s also a source of maternal antibodies that protect the calf against infections.
Video
Vet Maureen Devaney speaks about the benefits of lambs getting colostrum and also demonstrates the best way to tube feed...
Calving is in full swing on many farms and many farmers will be utilising a stomach tube to ensure that their calves are provided with an adequate volume of colostrum.
