Creating Consistency in Mixing and Feeding Milk Replacer

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By Ryan Leiterman, D.V.M.

Director of Technical Services

Mixing milk replacer to feed pre-weaned calves is a daily task on many farms. And it’s a simple task, right? All it takes is adding the correct amount of powdered milk replacer to the correct amount of water, how hard can that be? While mixing milk replacer may seem easy, mixing milk replacer correctly and consistently for every single feeding is a much more difficult task.

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The Case Of The Costly Calves

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By Julie Wadzinski, B.S.

Production agriculture can be a costly venture, but there are methods and strategies that can be implemented to help assure profitability. For the dairy farmer, having a barn full of healthy and efficient cows is one of the best assurances for a positive economic outcome. The making of those profitable and healthy cows starts with 1) good colostrum management and 2) using a cost effective feeding strategy that will promote rumen development and proper frame growth.

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Preventing Scours Is Cheaper Than Treating Them

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By Ryan Leiterman, D.V.M.

Calf scours have been around as long as we have had domesticated cattle and yet they continue to plague the dairy industry. When it comes to getting serious about preventing calf scours, there are four main areas to consider. They are 1) maternity pen cleanliness 2) colostrum management and dry cow vaccination 3) monitoring total solids concentration and temperature of milk or milk replacer and 4) using an intestinal stabilizer such as Calf Shield® to support the GI health of the calf.

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Trademarks

Crystal Creek is a registered trademark, and various other trademarks, associated logos, slogans and designs are either registered or protected trademarks of Leiterman and Associates, Inc., under exclusive license by Crystal Creek Natural, LLC. © 2008, 2010, 2012-14 Leiterman and Associates, Inc. All rights reserved.

Registered Trademarks:

CRYSTAL CREEK®	THE NATURAL CHOICE FOR AGRICULTURE®	BABY BUCK®
CALF 180®	CALF SHIELD®	CRYSTAL ADVANTAGE®
FAMILY FLOCK®	PALADIN®	POULTRY-PRO®
PRIMARY CARE®	REPLENA-LYTES®	ROI® BEEF MINERAL
SWIFT START®

Protected Trademarks:

ALOE COMFORT™	BRIGHT START™	CALF MILK MATE™
CHECK™	COMFORT BOLUS™	COW QUENCH™
CRYSTAL PELLETS™	DAIRY GLOW™	FRESH-N-DRINK™
FRESH-N-EASY™	FUSE 207™	GENESIS PLUS™
HEIFER PRIDE™	INOC-U-LOCK™	LINI-RUB™
MAXCALIBUR™	NUTRI-VIT™	OPTI-PEAK™
PIVOT-FL™	POWER POWDER™	PREVAIL™
PRISM™	PRO-VITA-ZYME™	PUL-MATE™
SAF-CAL™	SUPER BOOST™	TEAT SAVER II™
TEAT SAVER™ CONCENTRATE	UDDER FANCY™	UDDER VELVET™
VETERINARY DAIRY LINIMENT™

Volume Discount & Mixed Pallet Discount Program

	PRODUCT	SIZE	MIN. QUANTITY	DISCOUNT
	Aloe Vera Juice	1 gallon	12 or more	$2.00 per gallon
	Aloe Vera Juice	1 gallon	216 or more	$2.00 per gallon + 8% Discount
	Calf 180^®	20 lb. pail	4 or more	Less 10%
	Calf Shield^® (Both Formulas)	2 gallon pail	4 or more	Less 10%
	Calf Shield^® (Organic)	25 lb. bag	10 or more	Less 10%
	Calf Shield^® (Original)	40 lb. bag	10 or more	Less 10%
	Check^TM Bulk	10 lb. pail	4 or more	$5.00 per pail
*	Core 207™	50 lb. bag	40 or more	$5.00 per bag
	Cow Quench^TM	1 gallon	4 or more	$1.00 per gallon
*	Crystal Advantage^® Pelleted Mineral	50 lb. bag	40 or more	$2.00 per bag
*	Crystal Advantage^® Granular Mineral	50 lb. bag	40 or more	$2.00 per bag
*	Crystal Advantage^® Digestive Support	25 lb. bag	80 or more	$1.50 per bag
*	Crystal Creek^®ROI^®37% Beef Pellets	50 lb. bag	40 or more	$.50 per bag
*	Crystal Creek^®Foundation Grain Mix 16%	50 lb. bag	40 or more	$0.50 per bag
*	Crystal Meal^TM	50 lb. bag	40 or more	$3.00 per bag
*	Crystal Pellets^TM	50 lb. bag	40 or more	$3.00 per bag
*	Dairy Glow^TM	50 lb. bag	40 or more	$6.00 per bag
	Fly Repellent Oil & Water Base	1 gallon	4 or more	$2.00 per gallon
*	Fresh-N-Drink^TM	25 lb. bag	11 or more	$2.00 per bag
*	Fuse 207^TM	50 lb. bag	40 or more	$3.00 per bag
*	Kelp	50 lb. bag	40 or more	$1.00 per bag
	Lice & Mange Wash	1 gallon	4 or more	$2.00 per gallon
	Lini-Rub^TM	16 oz. bottle	12 or more	$2.00 per bottle
	Maxcalibur^TM	25 capsule jar	6 or more	$2.00 per jar
*	Minerals (Livestock)	50 lb. bag	1 to 2.99 tons	Less 2%
*	Minerals (Livestock)	50 lb. bag	3 to 5.99 tons	Less 3%
*	Minerals (Livestock)	50 lb. bag	6 to 14.99 tons	Less 4%
*	Minerals (Livestock)	50 lb. bag	15 or more ton	Less 5%
*	Opti-Peak^TM	25 lb. bag	11 or more	$3.00 per bag
	Pivot-FL^TM	25 lb. box	4 to 9	$8.00 per box
	Pivot-FL^TM	25 lb. box	10 or more	$13.00 per box
	Primary Care^®	10 capsule jar	6 or more	Less 10%
	Saf-Cal^TM	1 gallon	4 or more	$1.00 per gallon
*	Swift Start^® Calf Milk Replacer	50 lb. bag	40 or more	$2.00 per bag
*	Swift Start^® Calf Pellets	50 lb. bag	40 or more	$1.00 per bag
*	Swift Start^® Texturized Calf Feeds	50 lb. bag	40 or more	$1.00 per bag
	Teat Saver Concentrate	1/2 gallon	3 or more	$2.00 per bottle
	Teat Saver II^TM	1 gallon	4 to 15	$0.50 per gallon
	Teat Saver II^TM	1 gallon	16 or more	$0.80 per gallon
	Veterinary Dairy Liniment^TMCream	16 oz. bottle	12 or more	$0.40 per bottle
	Veterinary Dairy Liniment^TMCream	1 gallon	4 or more	$3.00 per gallon
	Veterinary Dairy Liniment^TMSpray	24 oz. bottle	6 or more	$1.00 per bottle
	Veterinary Dairy Liniment^TMSpray	1 gallon	4 or more	$3.00 per gallon

Primary Care®

A source of direct fed microorganisms for pre-weaned calves

After giving Primary Care^® feed Calf Shield^® at each feeding to continue support. Intake levels of Calf Shield^® at each feeding will depend on the degree of need.

“Consider For Use” On Organic Farms*

*Verify product compliance with your organic certification agency before using any Crystal Creek^® product.

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 typical questions a calf raiser will ask. Often the focus is on WHAT should be fed to the calf, but how often do people think about HOW to feed their calves?

MilkBar™ is a company founded by dairy farmers in New Zealand that looked deep into this HOW. Their innovation is a teat that mimics the natural physiology of how calves nurse from their dams. And the research shows the MilkBar™ controlled-flow teats hold many health benefits for calves and the heifers they will grow into.

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Maximizing Equine Reproductive Performance: The Impact Of Biosecurity And Disinfection

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By Alex Austin, B.S.

The goal of any biosecurity protocol should be to reduce the frequency and severity of disease. Equine infectious diseases can cause health and performance issues, increased treatment expense and potential risks to human health. Horse owners with breeding facilities are encouraged to refer to the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ guidelines for in-depth information on equine disease prevention and control. Equine reproductive infections can be costly; resulting in abortions, re-breedings and chronic reproductive issues where mares may not settle or stallions spread disease from farm to farm.

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FLAP DUCT

In 2016, Crystal Creek raised the bar again with FLAP DUCT, taking ventilation to an entirely new level. This technology builds on the innovation of FLIP DUCT, with an internal membrane that can be airtight… perforated… segmented… and layered. These internal membranes, or flaps, can be moved up or down to control air flow based on seasonal needs.

The newest addition to the FLAP DUCT® ventilation system is the innovation of the patented DEFLECTOR SHIELD™

With this technology, the ability to regulate air speed is virtually limitless. Regardless of the calf housing setup, the requirements for delivering fresh air at the desired speed can always be met. Multiple aspects of the FLAP DUCT® design are patented ( Patent #9,599,362. Additional foreign and domestic patents pending ).