Weaning can be a stressful period for a calf, quickly offsetting their performance trajectory if done at the wrong time, or in the wrong way. Whether managing a calf destined for meat or milk production, the basic concepts of readiness to wean remain the same. Factors such as time on…

To keep your milk replacer fresh and maintain all key components, how you store your milk replacer matters. Here are 5 storage recommendations to keep your milk replacer at peak performance. Milk replacer should be first in, first out. So whatever milk replacer you’re opening first, that should be used…

When talking about acidification it is important to clarify what type of acidification you are referring to.  Fully acidified is a process done on farm to lower the final mixtures pH to approximately 4.2.  This is done on farm by adding formic or citric acids to the milk or milk…

Keep them warm and they will grow. Did you know, when a calf is comfortable, they will turn feed into gain more efficiently? In other words, a calf that isn’t comfortable will need more milk. Since keeping warm is energetically expensive it’s important to understand that a warm calf has…

There have been many positive results seen from the inclusion of DOSTO® Oregano in milk replacer for ruminants in Europe. After bringing this ingredient to Canada, we conducted our own trial at the Grober Young Animal Development Centre in Summer 2022 on a group of 36 calves. TRIAL: This trial…

Profitability in sheep farming is largely dependent on the number of lambs weaned per ewe per year. The aim should be at least two, but high prolific breeds (e.g. Finn, Romanov) used in the breeding program can achieve and surpass this. Now it’s up to strong management practices to ensure…

Our colostrum replacement products are derived from 100% bovine colostrum, with nothing added, and nothing removed, to ensure all the benefits and protection are provided to the newborn animal. When fed as recommended, these products will provide successful passive transfer of immunity, meaning, the young animal will get the immunoglobulins…

While heat stress and the effect that it has on the lactating herd is fairly well known, the effect it has on calves is less common knowledge. Impact of heat stressed dams on their calves More research in the past few years has been looking at the effects of heat…

The benefits of using a scale when mixing milk replacer We’ve all heard of them. The most successful calf managers are always thinking about them. They are the 5 C’s of successful calf management. Colostrum, Calories, Cleanliness, Comfort. and Consistency. Let’s focus on consistency, specifically when feeding calves during the…