Calving season is one of the most demanding times of the year on the farm. Cows should be ‘fit but not fat’ at calving and ...

Spring is a busy time for producers, balancing fieldwork and calving season. Unfortunately, some tasks may slip through the ...

Flourish Calf, the new product from Volac Milk Replacers Ireland Ltd., is producing healthy and happy calves for a Tipperary ...

Doncic is still rounding into form after being sidelined for 6½ weeks because of a strained left calf before making his Lakers debut on Feb. 10. But entering their four-game road trip that starts ...

In the days immediately following childbirth, mammals, including humans, secrete a special type of milk known as colostrum. This milk is rich in nutrients and antibodies, helping newborns to build ...

“You can’t get that day back, so you have to ensure that the calf gets off to the best start,” Litherland emphasized. The first 24 hours are especially critical since colostrum delivers essential ...

Adequate body condition at calving is important as it impacts cow stamina during delivery of the calf, colostrum quality, calf vigor, and impacts subsequent rebreeding. Review your herd health plan ...

Separating the calf from the main group also helps to prevent the spread within the shed, and ensures that treatment is easy to carry out on the sick animal. I know the importance of colostrum is ...

The golden rule with calf health is adequate colostrum, or biestings. It remains one of the main factors for calf mortality, according to Department of Agriculture Regional Veterinary Lab (RVL) ...