February 2020 Calf Blog
Nipples? Bottles? Buckets? or Nipple Buckets? Which do you choose? During discussions of raising calves, a common question often arises – what’s the best method for feeding calves? Is it nipples, bottles, buckets, or nipple buckets? Well, the answer is quite simple. The best method of feeding milk is the one that works best for […]
January 2020 Calf Blog
January 2020! A New Year, a New Blog Season… The last few months we have focused on Colostrum and the impact it has on your newborn calf. Lets talk about the “Liquid Gold” Colostrum and take home ideas for strengthening colostrum management. Keep good records on colostrum feeding – timing, quantity, quality, periodic checks on bacteria […]
December Calf Blog 2019
Colostrum Freezing and Thawing Process So the last 2 blogs have been written around Colostrum, the liquid gold! So, I would like to continue with the topic of Colostrum and discuss the freezing and thawing process. As you know, colostrum is an excellent source of nutrition and immune proteins that transport protection to the calf. […]
November Calf Blog
Minimizing Bacteria Replication So last month I focused on Colostrum and the importance of IgG’s. I am going to go a step further and discuss the bacteria load and the importance of minimizing the bacteria replication. The importance of early feeding of colostrum to the young calf is critical to protecting the gut of the […]
The Importance of Colostrum
So, what’s so special about Colostrum? First, it’s the first milk producedfrom the cow directly after calving. Not 4 hours after, not 12 hours after but directly after calving. The more time that elapses after calving shestarts what I call the dilution effect. She starts producing milk forconsumption. Now as I stated this is the […]
September Calf Blog
For some of us it’s a time to appreciate the young adults we have around us. The extra help we had for the last few months is going back toschool. So how do you replace their time? Even though some of these kids are in grade school they still have a purpose. Usually to help with […]
August Calf Blog
So how did everyone, or more importantly how did your calves do last month during that heat spell? Let’s focus this month on the extreme heat and humidity events that the summer months bring. Calves have heat stress just like any other animals. Quite a few years ago I did some research on both heat […]
How many CALORIES do my Calves actually need?
Good sunny day here in the Midwest. Finally some actual warm days where I don’t have to put layers on! So with layers comes the question….How many calories do my calves actually need? We usually talk in terms of solids when talking about nutrition in young calves. Whether you feed whole milk or milk replacer […]
June Calf Blog
Good sunny day here in the Midwest. Finally some actual warm days where I don’t have to put layers on! So with layers comes the question….How many calories do my calves actually need? We usually talk in terms of solids when talking about nutrition in young calves. Whether you feed whole milk or milk replacer […]
May Calf Blog
So What Kind of Leader are You? So I look at myself and am always analyzing what I could do better when managing both calves and people. I certainly do not have all the answers. So I look at myself and am always analyzing what I could do better when managing both calves and people. […]