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Fat digestion in the young calf Commercial milk replacers are often compared and evaluated based on the percentage of protein and fat on the label. Discussion rarely delves into what makes up the components of fat and its effects on digestion, absorption or growth. Fats are comprised of short chain,…
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Every farm environment has unique opportunities and challenges. Your young animals’ performance is determined by your ability to recognize their specific needs and to make the necessary adjustments to your feeding program based on their genetic potential, housing environment, and environmental conditions. The greater the producers’ ability to recognize the…
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Weaning can be a stressful event for calves. Taking the time to wean gradually can help reduce that stress and give the calf time to adjust their eating patterns to include more starter. It is important to establish the right time to wean ensuring (a) the calf has received enough…
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Every producer has individual opportunities and challenges due to their housing environment and management strategy. The key to maximizing growth, health, and long-term profitability is establishing a sound system of care for your pre-ruminant livestock. No matter the system you choose, ensuring these 5 keys to management are acknowledged…
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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 more…
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Grober Nutrition is invested to be at the frontier of young animal nutrition, and the Grober Young Animal Development Center (GYADC) is an opportunity to explore new developments in young animal husbandry and nutrition. During 2014, one of the trials at the GYADC focused on dietary and developmental needs of…
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Grober Nutrition is invested to be at the frontier of young animal nutrition, and the Grober Young Animal Development Center (GYADC) is an opportunity to explore new developments in young animal husbandry and nutrition. During 2014, one of the trials at the GYADC focused on dietary and developmental needs of…
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De par son expertise en nutrition auprès des jeunes animaux conjuguée à ses installations au Grober Young Animal Development Center (GYADC), Grober Nutrition met tout en œuvre pour acquérir de nouvelles connaissances dans le développement, la gestion et la nutrition des jeunes animaux. Au cours de l’année 2014, les…
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De par son expertise en nutrition auprès des jeunes animaux conjuguée à ses installations au Grober Young Animal Development Center (GYADC), Grober Nutrition met tout en œuvre pour acquérir de nouvelles connaissances dans le développement, la gestion et la nutrition des jeunes animaux. Au cours de l’année 2014, les essais…
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During 2014, a trial at the Grober Young Animal Development Centre (GYADC) focused on the advancement of automating individual calf feeding systems using Förster Technic Calf Rail technology. This was the second year using the Förster Technic Calf Rail at the GYADC, where an accelerated ten week feeding program of…
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Au cours de l’année 2014, les essais réalisés au GYADC ont été axés sur l’acquisition de connaissances sur l’automatisation des systèmes d’alimentation individuelle pour les veaux en utilisant la technologie Calf Rail de Förster Technic. [button link=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Calf-Rail-FR-Grober-Nutrition.pdf” type=”big” newwindow=”yes”] Version PDF[/button] Depuis deux ans au GYADC nous menons une…
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Group housing calves is becoming a more common way to house and manage calves. Part of managing a group of calves is being able to scan the herd effectively for individuals who need more attention. Monitoring the behavior of individuals and of the group by assessing the herds reaction to…
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