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Electrolyte Use In Calves
Electrolytes are an important tool to use when supporting scouring and dehydrated calves. Scouring calves need the calories from milk feedings as well as the extra fluids and nutrition that electrolytes provide. Electrolytes should be fed between the normal milk feedings. Mixing milk and electrolytes together interferes with the clotting mechanism of the milk and…
Products To Always Have On Hand – Calf Toolbox
Click here to view as a pdf: Products To Always Have On Hand – Calf Toolbox By Alex Austin In my last article, I discussed the top three Crystal Creek® products to have on hand for adult dairy cattle. In this article I will focus on pre-weaned calves. When young calves first show signs of…
Helpful Benchmarks For Raising Calves
Click here to view as a pdf: Helpful Benchmarks For Raising Calves By Carley Ciolkosz, B.S. Livestock Nutritionist Raising healthy calves is one of the most important and hardest tasks on a dairy farm. Healthy calves turn into healthy cows and the months from birth to weaning sets up the calf for the rest of…
Ask The Vet- Why Aren’t My Cows Cleaning, Doc?
Click here to view as a pdf: Ask The Vet- Why Aren’t My Cows Cleaning, Doc? By Darren Zimmerman, D.V.M. Retained Placentas: The Basics First, let’s define what is normal. Expulsion of the placenta normally happens within 12 hours of the calf being born. The same uterine contractions that helped push out the calf, will…
Exploring The Development Of The Gastrointestinal Tract In Calves
Click here to view as a pdf: Exploring The Development Of The Gastrointestinal Tract In Calves By Nele Leiterman, D.V.M. Calves are the future of the dairy industry. Central to their early development is the maturation of their gastrointestinal tract (GIT), a process that lays the foundation for their ability to digest and utilize nutrients…
How To Feed Calves? MilkBar™ Teats Can Improve Calf Gut Health
Click here to view as a pdf: How To Feed Calves? MilkBar™ Teats Can Improve Calf Gut Health By Nele Leiterman, D.V.M. What should I feed my replacement heifers? Whole milk or milk replacer? What fat and crude protein percentage is right for my operation? Are there additives that I should be using? These are…
Ventilating Repurposed Structures For Calf Housing
Click here to view as a pdf: Ventilating Repurposed Structures For Calf Housing By Alex Austin Building a new calf raising facility is an expensive investment and not always an option. Converting an existing structure, whether it’s a pole shed or old stanchion barn, to house and raise calves can be a great option when…
When Mixing Milk Replacer, Water Temperature Matters
Click here to view as a pdf: When Mixing Milk Replacer, Water Temperature Matters By Ryan Leiterman, D.V.M. In the children’s book Goldilocks and the Three Bears, a little girl named Goldilocks wanders into the forest home of a family of bears and while they are out, she eats from three different bowls of porridge.…
Benefits Of A High Quality Milk Replacer
Click here to view as a pdf: Benefits Of A High Quality Milk Replacer By Cassy Golburg, B.A. Choosing a milk replacer can seem daunting. There are a variety of things to consider including the type of ingredients, ingredient quality, and the way a milk replacer is processed. All of these can have a large…
Next Step In Calf Barn Ventilation: Computer-Based Airflow Simulations and 3D Modeling
Click here to view as a pdf: Next Step In Calf Barn Ventilation: Computer-Based Airflow Simulations and 3D Modeling By: Nele Leiterman, D.V.M. We are excited to share with you the new technologies and approaches Crystal Creek’s ventilation team is now utilizing in our ventilation projects. In this article, the software tools, which have…