
Tag Archives colostrum

Tips for getting calves up and going
Great calving season advice from the Beef Cattle Research Council

Tips for a healthy calving season
Animal Health with Roy Lewis: All players should share ideas of what works and what doesn’t

High-quality colostrum is magic for newborn calves
There’s a 24-hour window to get antibodies into the gut

Getting newborn calves off to a good start
Colostrum intake soon after birth is critical in first few hours

Pairing up is critical at calving — Part 1
Animal Health with Roy Lewis: Looking after the details will pay dividends later

Using meters to measure feed quality
Fairly simple tools are available to evaluate colostrum and milk

Problems and benefits of twin calves
Animal Health: It is worth the extra management effort to save both calves

Simple facts of why body condition is important
Get cattle in good condition before winter, and if they are there, keep them there
Minerals now benefit next breeding season
It’s too late to fix mineral deficiencies when bulls are turned out with cows

Hard to beat the value of good colostrum
Calf Management: Watch for blood infections such as septicemia
Grainews is written for farmers and often by farmers. It is about putting theory into practice on the farm. Each issue also features Cattleman’s Corner for cow-calf producers and farmers with mixed cattle and grain operations.