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12 Critical Hours for Establishing Your Animals Future

12 Critical Hours for Establishing Your Animals Future

Providing newborn animals with adequate colostrum within 12 hours of birth is vital. The more colostrum newborns can absorb, the better off their digestive and immune systems will be. But the window for maximizing these benefits for lifetime successes closes so fast.
Improving Calf Weight Gain in Winter Months

Improving Calf Weight Gain in Winter Months

With temperatures dropping and the onset of winter, freezing conditions emerge and the maintenance energy needs of the calf increases. In cold temperatures the calf will be using so much energy and body reserves to keep warm that it will not gain weight and will be more susceptible to disease. How can you best combat the winter effects?
How to Maximize Pre-Weaning Daily Weight Gains in Bull Calves

How to Maximize Pre-Weaning Daily Weight Gains in Bull Calves

When raising future dairy heifers, or raising bull calves for beef from the dairy industry, the primary goal is maximizing pre-weaning daily weight gains. The growth needs of the pre-weaned infant are well researched and understood. The industry is stronger on this element (growth) than it on the deficiency needs, so this article might help balance out our understanding of both.
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12 Critical Hours for Establishing Your Animals Future
  • Maria Lusardi

12 Critical Hours for Establishing Your Animals Future

Providing newborn animals with adequate colostrum within 12 hours of birth is vital. The more colostrum newborns can absorb, the better off their digestive and immune systems will be. But the window for maximizing these benefits for lifetime successes closes so fast.
Improving Calf Weight Gain in Winter Months
  • Maria Lusardi

Improving Calf Weight Gain in Winter Months

With temperatures dropping and the onset of winter, freezing conditions emerge and the maintenance energy needs of the calf increases. In cold temperatures the calf will be using so much energy and body reserves to keep warm that it will not gain weight and will be more susceptible to disease. How can you best combat the winter effects?
How to Maximize Pre-Weaning Daily Weight Gains in Bull Calves
  • Maria Lusardi

How to Maximize Pre-Weaning Daily Weight Gains in Bull Calves

When raising future dairy heifers, or raising bull calves for beef from the dairy industry, the primary goal is maximizing pre-weaning daily weight gains. The growth needs of the pre-weaned infant are well researched and understood. The industry is stronger on this element (growth) than it on the deficiency needs, so this article might help balance out our understanding of both.