Calf Nutrition (wet calves)

Calf Nutrition (wet calves)

Calf growth unaffected by milk replacer fat sources (9/1/2006)
Different fat sources in milk replacer do not hurt pre- and post-weaning growth rates, according to ...

Calves need more calories (6/6/2006)
“The more we learn about calves’ nutrient requirements, the more we confirm that we don&...

Change calves’ water frequently (8/1/2006)
Research published in the spring edition of the bovine practitioner shows just how important it is t...

Does laminitis start at weaning? (2/1/2006)
How you feed heifers at weaning may set them up for future lameness problems, according to prelimina...

Don’t add extra molasses to starter (9/1/2005)

Feed calves’ immune systems (6/6/2006)
A 92-pound calf — born with about 3.5 to 4.1 pounds of body fat — uses about 0.6 to 1.8 ...

Feed more milk to reduce bawling (10/5/2003)
By simply feeding more milk to young calves, you can minimize the bawling that takes place after rem...

Free-choice milk options studied (7/1/2006)
Milk fed to calves in an ad libitum feeding program can spoil quickly in warm weather. However, new research show...

Hay may be OK for young calves (11/5/2004)
Feeding baled hay to pre-weaned calves is often avoided for fear it will hurt rumen development. How...

Liquid egg in milk replacer holds promise (12/9/2003)
Because of fluctuating prices for whey and other milk proteins, researchers are looking for a more c...

Milk proteins still the “gold standard” in milk replacer (7/1/2006)
Can you feed a milk replacer that contains soy protein concentrate without depressing calf growth? ...

Processed corn influences calf performance (3/1/2005)
What type of processed corn is best to include in calf starter? The answer is not clear-cut,

Study examines step-down milk feeding (4/1/2007)
A South Korean study reported in the February Journal of Dairy Science

Wean calves naturally (11/5/2003)
Everyone knows when you wean calves they bawl — a lot.

Yeast culture helps calf growth (10/11/2004)
The addition of yeast culture to calf starter may help improve calf growth, according to research fr

Abrupt weaning hurts growth (10/1/2006)
Going “cold turkey” at weaning is stressful on all calves. But it may be particularly ha...

No increase in diarrhea either (2/26/2007)
The Korean study, reported in the February Journal of Dairy Science, also dispels the popular myth that calves fed a greater amount of milk experience more diarrhea.  

Study examines non-milk proteins (4/23/2007)
The price of milk replacer has gone up recently and that may have you looking at milk replacers with alternative protein sources.

Keep molasses levels in check (5/14/2007)
Too much molasses in calf starter can interfere with growth rates and feed efficiency.

Study compares forms of calf starter (5/14/2007)
Calves do better on texturized starter than pelleted starter — even when it was supplemented with intake-enhancing ingredients.

Physical form of starter affects intake (5/28/2007)
A new study shows calves prefer texturized starter, but their feed efficiency may be better on a pelleted diet.  

Once-a-day feeding revisited (6/11/2007)
Once-a-day milk or milk replacer feeding is not a new concept, but it is not widely adopted.

More on milk-feeding frequency (7/9/2007)
Last month, we told you how researchers at Penn State University have revisited the concept of once-a-day milk replacer feeding.  

Step-down feeding follow-up (7/9/2007)
New research shows a step-wise reduction in milk intake may facilitate rumen development.

1. New crop cottonseed market rallies in face of tight supplies
2. Corn and soybean prices continue to retrace 2012 drought rally
3. Ag markets generally mixed to start this week
4. USDA announces Conservation Reserve Program sign-up
5. South Dakota State University dairy faculty works With USAID
6. What are the drivers of profit in your dairy herd?

1. Class III futures close out quietly last week
2. D.C. Watch: Farm bill progressing
3. What are the drivers of profit in your dairy herd?
4. Weather report: Rain spreads across the Corn Belt
5. Farmers dodge showers to plant corn at breakneck pace
6. Ag markets were mixed to start the new week

1. Analysis: Dairy Security Act better for farmers, taxpayers
2. Commentary: Slanting the statistics
3. World food supply depends on character, virtuous leadership
4. Buffet concerned about soil and starvation
5. Cold spring stunts upper Midwest hay crop
6. N.M. rancher charged with 43 counts of animal cruelty