by Zirve | Apr 10, 2023 | Blog, Calves
Why Calf Cough is an Unreliable Early Warning Sign for Respiratory Diseases in Calves Research conducted in the US suggests that relying on calf cough to diagnose respiratory diseases in calves is not an effective early warning tool. Waiting for clinical symptoms to...
by Zirve | Oct 4, 2022 | Blog, Calves, Milking
Calving can be a stressful period fraught with danger but simple improvements every dairy and beef farm can make to their existing setup can minimise risk to the operator and the animal. Whether it is investing in a restraining yoke and gate for assisted calvings or...
by Zirve | Oct 25, 2021 | Blog, Calves, Cleaning & Hygiene, Milking
Diarrhea can be caused by bacteria, viruses or parasites. Diarrhea can be caused by bacteria (E. coli, salmonella), viruses (rota, corona) or parasites (cryptosporidia, coccidia). Rota and corona infections, which generally occur during the first month of life, can in...
by Jim Quigley | May 9, 2021 | Calves, Milking
Fresh, clean water is critical to successful rumen development. An important part of the calf’s development is the ability of the rumen to ferment the concentrate and forage that it eats. This is termed rumen development, and is necessary before the calf can be...
by Jim Quigley | May 9, 2021 | Calves, Milking
The greatest risk occurs when the calf will receive too little colostrum, which puts the calf at great risk of disease and death. The traditional recommendation has been to feed 2 quarts of colostrum as soon as possible after birth and then again, 12 hours later. Is...
by Jim Quigley | 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...
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