How feeding transition milk can optimise baby calf development and performance Figure 1: French trial growth rate A trial has shown weight gain advantages and improved health in calves fed a transition milk (TM) replacer for the 21 days immediately following colostrum...
Baby calves fed transition milk excel in their first lactation in both milk yield and quality Heifers fed a transition milk replacer in their first 10 days of life produced a remarkable 947 litres more milk in their first lactation compared to a similar group fed a...
Transition milk stimulates intestinal development of neonatal Holstein calves Abstract: Colostrum stimulates gastrointestinal development. Similar to colostrum, transition milk (TM; the first few milkings after colostrum) contains elevated nutrient levels and...
Upper critical temperature-humidity index for dairy calves based on physiological stress variables Abstract: In this study, upper critical values of the temperature-humidity index (THI) were determined in Holstein bull calves (n = 16) based on noninvasive...
In utero heat stress decreases calf survival and performance through the first lactation Abstract: Calves born to cows exposed to heat stress during late gestation (i.e., the dry period) have lower birth weight and weaning weight and compromised passive immune...
Heat Stress Impacts Immune Status in Cows Across the Life Cycle Abstract: Heat stress has a myriad of effects on dairy cattle across the life cycle. Whereas, the most commonly recognized impacts are associated with production responses, emerging evidence indicates...
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