Calf Nutrition Technical Articles
Article published the August 26, 2021:
Introduction
At birth, the rumen is non-functional, making calves pre-ruminants. By weaning, the rumen is the principal site of volatile fatty acid (VFA) absorption, responsible for over 50% of all VFA&nb...
Article published the April 21, 2021:
INTRODUCTION
Raising healthy calves is the foundation for a sustainable and profitable dairy herd. Dam nutrition during the last trimester, calving supervision/assistance, maternity facilities hygiene, umbilic...
Article published the February 17, 2021:
Feeding the world’s population during this challenging period will require to improve feed efficiency and fiber degradation to benefit global food production.
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Article published the October 8, 2020:
THE PHASES OF THE RAISING PROCESS
Under intensive systems, the stage called Calf Rearing lasts approximately up to 60 days (30-60 days) and has three important phases:
1. Pre-ruminant phase - in which...
Article published the November 8, 2019:
The objective of raising beef cattle is to obtaining good quality meat in a short period of time. Prerequisite for that is a healthy herd that turns feed into body mass, under optimal growing conditions where a...
Article published the January 10, 2019:
Introduction
Despite many advances in our knowledge of calf management, the dairy industry continues to be challenged with finding ways to raise replacement dairy heifer calves in such a manner that not only o...
Article published the October 10, 2018:
When a cow becomes pregnant, some of the nutrients it consumes will be used by the developing calf. There is no other time in the calf’s life when the development of tissues, organs and systems is occurri...
Article published the March 15, 2018:
Introduction
Acquisition of passive immunity is essential to calf health and growth. Provision of IgG using colostrum replacer (CR) products is increasingly common in the industry, but few data are available t...
Article published the July 31, 2017:
Introduction:In cattle farming, pre-weaning is a critical phase. During the first months of their life, young calves are prone to numerous stresses and challenges. Risks are increased by the fact that their dig...
Article published the February 17, 2017:
Background
Water is the most important nutrient for calves and plays an important role as solvent of nutrients, rumen development, thermoregulation and other functions in the body. In addition other researcher...