Having extra colostrum on hand is both a wise and reasonable choice for dairies. Specifically, frozen colostrum can be warmed when needed to feed a calf when fresh colostrum is unavailable

At first glance, a persistently infected (PI) calf may look just like any other in the herd

The fresh cow heads into the parlor to be milked, and fills the bucket, with low to moderate quality colostrum — now what?, Bup colostrum quality with ease, Reagan Bluel

Many dairy farms go back and forth on whether to feed waste milk (WM) or milk replacer (MR) to their calves

Keeping calves healthy to create the best replacement possible is always a priority, but with current tight inventories and replacement heifer values continually skyrocketing, the return on investment...

The first 42 days of a dairy calf’s life have been well researched but are still not yet well understood. Microbial protein from the rumen microflora offers a nearly perfect balance of all 10 essential...

This Hoard's Dairyman webinar took place on Monday, May 12 at noon (Central time). University of Illinois’ Mike Hutjens presented, “Feeding for 7 pounds of milkfat and protein.”

Cows don’t necessarily always follow their birth plan, throwing us for a loop

Keeping calves healthy to create the best replacement possible is always a priority, but with current tight inventories and replacement heifer values continually skyrocketing, the return on investment...

A popular topic of discussion in recent years has been whether to raise calves on the farm or send them off-site into the care of experienced calf rearers

Proper nutrition and gut health is key to raising healthy calves

Many dairy farms go back and forth on whether to feed waste milk (WM) or milk replacer (MR) to their calves

Cold stress can significantly affect health, growth, and future reproduction in a newborn calf if not managed properly

Proper navel care is one of the first and most important steps in raising healthy calves

The transition period receives the attention of the entire dairy industry because of the dramatic and intense changes that cows undergo

As other countries have put new rules and regulations into place regarding calf transport, the question is not why, but when could the U.S. add such transportation guidelines

As the dog days of summer slowly come to an end, the importance of colostrum management does not

While little consensus exists in the best way to wean calves from milk, many studies have generally agreed that later weaning is superior to early weaning

We all have that special animal that taught us some of our first farm lessons

We gave this premature calf everything we could to help her succeed