Pasteurizing Milk and Colostrum

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Introduction

Professional heifer growers and dairy producers are faced with the challenge of …

Feeding Pre-Weaned Calves for Future Production

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Introduction

Traditional goals of calf-rearing programs have centered on decreasing mortality and weaning to solid feeds as early as practically feasible on farms. Little thought has been …

Raising Dairy Replacements:Calf Nutrition

Calf Nutrition is a chapter from the book Raising Dairy Replacements.

From birth to three months of age is the most sensitive rearing period for the
young calf. With biological, environmental, and nutritional stressors, the
success of this first rearing phase depends on calf managers paying special
attention to detail. Among the most important is establishing a sound calf
nutrition program.

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Application of New Technologies in Functional Proteins for Feeding Calves

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Introduction

Spray-dried plasma (SDP), spray-dried serum (SDS), or globulin concentrate are ingredients that are collected and processed to preserve the functional characteristics of the proteins. These functional proteins (spray-dried plasma, serum, or globulin …

Feeding the Newborn Dairy Calf

Calf health, growth, and productivity rely heavily on nutrition and management practices. Every heifer calf born on a dairy farm represents an opportunity to maintain or increase herd size, to improve the herd genetically, or to improve economic returns to the farm. The objectives of raising the newborn calf to weaning age are optimizing growth and minimizing health problems. To accomplish these goals, it is necessary to understand the calf’s digestive system, immune system, and nutrient needs, as …

Early Weaning Strategies

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Introduction

Latest estimates of average weaning age in the United States indicate that 70 percent of …

Milk Replacer Costs and Your Options

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Whey Protein Price History

In recent months milk replacer costs have jumped $15 to $20 per bag, and we have entered into somewhat new territory in the economics of calf feeding systems. Since …