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....
Shine Ewe-reka helps replacement lambs reach their targets for good performance in the milking herd! 20 FEBRUARY, 2020 French sheep farmers who had been losing up to a third of their artificially-reared lambs to bloat are reporting no mortalities from this condition...
Back to basics with calf rearing in New Zealand When a delegation from Ireland’s Bonanza Calf Nutrition visited New Zealand to learn more about dairy and calf rearing there, one was thing immediately clear. Focusing on the basics pays dividends. As with all calf...
Options for rearing orphan and multiple lambs explored Choosing a rearing system for orphan and multiple lambs that matches labour availability and numbers in combination with providing the right nutrition is key to success. Systems range from hand rearing to...
The role of curding and non-curding calf milk replacers in NZ calf-rearing systems Abstract: Calf milk replacers (CMRs) are typically formulated from a range of lower-value milk products and may have reduced curding ability when casein proteins are absent or...
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