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Milk Extenders and Fortifiers – with downloadable calculator

WEBA 20% protein, 20% fat milk replacer is an old standard that is often blended with waste milk and water to extend the milk supply. It can also be fed directly to calves …

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Newborn Calf with Rapid Shallow Breathing

WEBOther possible causes of rapid shallow breathing include. aspiration pneumonia. The first type is meconium aspiration which can occur during birth. …

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Dehorning & Pain Control

WEBBased on these findings, effectively mitigating the pain that calves experience during and after cautery dehorning requires use of both a local anesthetic to …

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Feeding Electrolytes – how much does a calf need

WEBThis means the calf needs the 2 quarts of electrolyte solution in addition to the liquid nutrition it normally receives, not instead of. If the calf shows additional signs, such …

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Effect of Acidified Milk Replacer on the Calf’s Digestive Tract

WEBThe normal pH of milk replacer is about 6.0. Whole milk has a pH around 6.7. The pH of acidified products range from about 5.8 all the way down to 4.2. Between 4.2 …

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Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Full-Term Calves

WEBRespiratory distress syndrome is often associated with premature calves whose lungs have not fully developed. The lung tissue produces a surfactant that lowers …

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Effect of Acidified Milk Replacer on the Calf s Digestive Tract

WEBThe normal pH of milk replacer is about 6.0. Whole milk has a pH around 6.7. The pH of acidified products range from about 5.8 all the way down to 4.2. Between 4.2 to 4.5 is …

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A New Direct-Fed Microbial For Calves

WEBThe recent BAMN publication, Direct-Fed Microbials (Probiotics) In Calf Diets, reports that adding direct-fed microbials to milk or milk replacer may support calf …

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rob costello, Author at Calf Sessions

WEBNutritional Support Coupled with Heat Stress Abatement Can Improve Animal Performance The conversation about environmental heat stress on dairy cows usually focuses on …

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Calf Milk Replacer Guide

WEBThe Calf Milk Replacer Guide provides a wealth of information about milk replacer ingredients, product tags, mixing and feeding, formulation & feeding rate, cold weather …

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Automated Feeders: Farm & Health Factors

WEBCalves were held in separate pens for an average of 5.1 days before being introduced to the group pen and the automated feeders. Twenty-six percent of farms …

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Milk Replacer Considerations With Automatic Calf Feeders

WEBMixing and feeding usually occur simultaneously with automatic feeders. Very little cooling occurs between mixing and feeding time. To remedy this, mix milk …

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The Science of Mixing Milk Replacer – Mixology 101

WEBAdding the 10 ounces of powder and water to a final volume of 2 quarts gives you a solution that’s 14.5% solids. To assure that calves don’t get short-changed …

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