Managing late-born calves – Frequently Asked Questions

Managing late-born calves – Frequently Asked Questions

Managing late-born calves – Frequently Asked Questions   What is a ‘late-born’ calf? A ‘late-born’ calf is a calf that is born towards the end of a season or batch. They are anywhere up to 4 months younger that the first-born calves. In a spring calving season...
Weaning – Frequently Asked Questions

Weaning – Frequently Asked Questions

Weaning – Frequently Asked Questions   Assuming calf hits appropriate weights, what’s the difference you get weaning at 6 weeks or 8 weeks? If the rumen is ready for weaning, the age is not so important. If the calf’s rumen is developed enough by the time the...
Colostrum and Transition milk – Frequently Asked Questions

Colostrum and Transition milk – Frequently Asked Questions

Colostrum and Transition milk – Frequently Asked Questions   What is colostrum? Colostrum is the first milking, and only the first milking post-calving. It contains high levels of solids with high amounts of energy, antibodies, hormones, vitamins, minerals and more....