It would be nice to assume that we are doing a great job when it comes to colostrum management and calf rearing, and it is easy to think so if everything seems to be going well. However, when we dig a little deeper, we often find that things may not be quite as good...
Time is of the essence when it comes to ensuring calves get their first drink of gold colostrum (ideally of Brix>22%). While human babies are born with their mother’ immunity in their blood (through transfer of antibodies via the placenta), this cannot happen...