Colostrum Feeding, To Nurse or Not to Nurse.

Colostrum Feeding, To Nurse or Not to Nurse.

by | May 9, 2021 | Calves, Milking

When a calf is born, a common question is whether to let the calf nurse the dam, or to separate the two and feed the calf with a nipple bottle or esophageal feeder. I’d like to suggest that allowing the calf to nurse the dam is a bad idea. Usually a very bad...