Frozen colostrum is a valuable tool for calf health, but to preserve its quality and immune benefits, dairy farms should use ...

Preparing calves before transport is one of the most impactful ways to reduce stress. The foundation begins with high-quality ...

Spring is a busy time for producers, balancing fieldwork and calving season. Unfortunately, some tasks may slip through the cracks, including ensuring that calves receive adequate colostrum.

The colostrum '1, 2, 3 rule' dictates calves are fed the first milking only, in the first two hours of life, getting three litres of colostrum. Tips on storing quality colostrum from disease-free ...

Golden Calf Company is a pioneering American manufacturing company specializing in colostrum management tools for dairy farmers including colostrum pasteurizers and colostrum bags. Committed to ...

Colostrum can be collected, stored in a quart freezer bag, and frozen for up to one year. When thawing the colostrum, remember that the microwave can denature the IgG antibodies, and the best practice ...

The first colostrum meal, which is required for calf survival and health, is influenced by adequate dry cow management and housing, careful animal handling and hygiene practices.

Newborn calves have little to no immune system when they are born. One of the keys to starting a calf out on the right “hoof” following birth is ensuring that it has received colostrum in ...

Can We Improve Colostrum Through Dam Nutrition? The more we learn about the myriad virtues of colostrum, the more of it we want. And if it also could be even higher quality and/or produce higher ...

Be sure you are using a colostrum replacer instead of a supplement and check the bag to see how many grams of IgG are in each bag, so the calf gets the proper amount.