Colostrum http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/colostrum RSS Feed for Colostrum en-us Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:24:58 GMT When should we give colostrum and what should we use? http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/colostrum/139744023.html When everything goes according to plan, a newborn calf will get up and drink his full dose of colostrum from his mother. But what if that doesn’t happen? Colostrum Part 2: When to feed and what to use http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/colostrum/Colostrum-Part-2-When-to-feed-and-what-to-use-139522123.html Our previous article described the factors that affect a newborn calf’s ability to gain the benefits of colostrum. When everything goes according to plan, that calf will get up and drink his full dose of colostrum from his mother. But what if that doesn’t happen? When should we intervene and feed the calf colostrum ourselves? Dealing with scours in newborn calves http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/colostrum/Dealing-with-scours-in-newborn-calves-139240463.html K-State veterinarian Gregg Hanzlicek talks about fighting scours disease in newborn calves, and why input from a veterinarian is important when choosing a treatment product. Cow calf management: February timely tips http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/colostrum/Cow-calf-management-February-timely-tips-139218779.html Check these management tips to help your cattle herd through the colder February weather. Colostrum is liquid gold for newborn calves http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/colostrum/Colostrum-is-liquid-gold-for-newborn-calves-139019309.html Colostrum makes the difference in life and death for calves. Colostrum: What makes it work for the calf? http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/colostrum/Colostrum-What-makes-it-work-for-the-calf-138050463.html By now, most beef producers recognize the importance of colostrum in helping calves get off to a healthy start in life. Calving season: Nutrition is key for a healthy vibrant calf http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/colostrum/Calving-season-Nutrition-is-key-for-a-healthy-vibrant-calf-137290158.html This past fall’s weather was excellent for completing projects that in most years have to wind up by mid-November. Assuring newborn calf health during the spring calving season http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/colostrum/Assuring-newborn-calf-health-during-the-spring-calving-season-136963978.html K-State veterinarian Gregg Hanzlicek looks at assuring newborn calf health during the spring calving season, emphasizing the need for colostrum in ample quantity and quality for the calf. Supplement or replacer - What's the difference http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/colostrum/Supplement-or-replacer---Whats-the-difference-136536098.html Although February and March are still a few weeks away, looking ahead to the spring calving season requires that producers be prepared for those situations where mother-nature needs a little boost. Preparing for the "second" calving season http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/colostrum/Preparing-for-the-second-calving-season-128016153.html The fall calving season is just around the corner for several producers around the state. While a minority of Ohio's cow-calf producers utilize fall calving as a management practice, there are several valid reasons to calve in this less traditional setting.