CALVES & HEIFERS

No matter the situation, follow these steps to properly tube a calf.

Today, many producers are looking to reduce costs and improve profits on their operations. An area often overlooked is the cost of raising replacement heifers.

Have you ever wondered how valuable feeding a high-quality feed was on calf performance and the impact on your cost of production? We assembled a controlled research study to address this practical topic that was recently published in the Journal of Dairy Science.

Change. Not many people like it. In fact, there are hundreds of books, podcasts and seminars all dedicated to the topic of “embracing change.” But as averse as humans are to change, there’s one group that hates it even more. Your calves.

Complications associated with dairy calf diarrhea are the leading cause of calf mortality in our industry. Successful recovery from diarrhea relies on the implementation of appropriate nutritional strategies in the early stages of the disease.

Since dairy calves are born immune-deficient, successful passive transfer of immunoglobulin G (IgG) is essential to protecting calves from any disease challenges they encounter early in life.