The first 24 hours of life and how colostrum is handled set the stage for how well calves can survive and thrive during ...

Colostrum, the first milk produced by the mammary gland after calving, is rich in immunoglobulins (antibodies), growth factors, and several other nutrients and compounds that promote calf health. It ...

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Colostrum is the all-important first feed that provides the calf with not only nutrients but, most importantly, maternal antibodies that will protect it from disease in the first few weeks of life ...

MSD Animal Health veterinary technical adviser Jo Holter agrees: get your colostrum feeding right, and you'll be going a long way towards raising healthy replacement calves. Feed newborn calves 10per ...