Immune Supporting Properties of Milk Introduction: It has been pointed out in previous articles in this series that infants are not completely dependent on receiving immune support from mother’s milk in the form of antibodies, the star players of the adaptive immune...
Effect of transition milk on the small intestine of neonatal calves Abstract: This study evaluated how feeding colostrum- or a colostrum-milk mixture for 3 d postnatal affects plasma glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2), serum insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), and...
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...
Calf-rearing systems on dairy farms and specialist calf rearing units: results of a New Zealandsurvey Abstract: Calf-rearing practices were surveyed on 297 dairy farms with an average of 82 heifer and 24 bull calves reared. Only 21% of the properties fed colostrum...
Reducing Calf Morbidity on Dairy and Beef Farms Project Description: Reducing Calf Morbidity on Dairy and Beef Farms. A graduate has been co-funded in this company by the European Regional Development Fund and Enterprise Ireland under the Border, Midland and Western...
University trial records higher weight gains in meadow hay-fed beef calves Dr Christine Cummins – Technical Manager, Bonanza Calf Nutrition Calves fed hay in conjunction with a high-quality milk replacer have achieved higher weight gains than those offered...
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