Release the clamp and let the colostrum flow through the tube. The colostral milk from at least the first six post partum milkings is much more than a calf can consume and is not salable. However, it ...

The first step must be to get sufficient colostrum into calves ... quality and consistent performance, milk replacers suit their system and their calves best. Milk replacers for young calves ...

Attention to detail and consistency are the keys to success with calves, according to consultant vet Tommy Heffernan. It ...

Dairy-beef cross calves are vulnerable to bovine respiratory disease (BRD). Understanding triggers and management strategies ...

Milk replacer is available at most commercial ... Regardless of what option you choose, it is essential to ensure that the calf gets colostrum on its first day, ideally one gallon in its first ...

All received four litres of pasteurised good quality colostrum at birth. In their first 10 days, one group was fed Transformula, a transition milk replacer manufactured by Bonanza Calf Nutrition ...

But colostrum’s high fat and protein content ... by header tanks are particularly vulnerable, he says, as are calves fed milk replacer made with poor-quality water. As well as quality, the ...

Wicklow farmer John Wynne farms alongside his mother Frances on their dairy and tillage farm near Baltinglass.