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Should dairy farmers feed smaller volumes of higher quality colostrum?

Feeding colostrum with a higher concentration of immunoglobulins at lower volumes is advised to reduce damage to calf gut health

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Ms Petersen advises feeding between 6% and 8% of a calf's body weight within the first 24 hours, with a Brix value of 25%.
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Ms Petersen advises feeding between 6% and 8% of a calf's body weight within the first 24 hours, with a Brix value of 25%.

Speaking on a recent Hoards Dairyman webinar, vet Barb Petersen of the Sunrise Veterinary Service in Amarillo, Texas, discussed some of the latest advice on colostrum feeding, as a result of new research...

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