Giving pre-weaned calves access to as much calf milk replacer as their appetites demand has transformed the performance of Scottish dairy farmer Rory Christie’s heifer replacements. Dourie Farming Co, ...

The importance of feeding calves the right nutrition, including transition milk, was thrown into sharp focus on a North Cork dairy farm after a TB breakdown in the herd. Mary and Denis O’Mahony milk ...

Two hundred and sixteen Friesian bull calves (approximate age 7 days at purchase) were used in two experiments to evaluate normal or acidified milk replacer offered ad libitum warm (38°C) or at ...

Milk Products announces the addition of Scours & Pneumonia Treatment products to its calf management product line. These products treat both scours and pneumonia due to the high medication levels of ...

One sixth of the world population is starving. In the meantime, producers from all over the world daily disdain billions of liters of bovine colostrum, which is seen as rich in nutrients, ...

You have heard that female calves are the future of the herd. When we cull the older cows due to decreased milk production or otherwise these little ones become the replacement heifers. Healthy calves ...

Better-fed calves grow quicker, they are more resistant to diseases and they are more productive as adults 'Feeding less is a double whammy. Not only do the calves not have as much energy to grow, ...