She notes that for an average 85- to 90-pound calf, four liters is probably appropriate. But not every calf falls into that ...

To ensure young calves get off on the right foot after they hit the ground, push colostrum, monitor the umbilical cord, provide electrolytes and more.

The importance of colostrum in raising healthy, productive calves only continues to grow as we learn more about it.

Calves are born susceptible to disease. They have to receive colostrum from their dams in order to have early protection from pathogens. Colostrum is the first milk that the cow produces at calving.

Dr. A.J. Tarpoff, Extension beef veterinarian at Kansas State University, spoke recently at a virtual American Angus Association webinar that covered multiple aspects of calf health. He said the first ...

In a pair of recent studies, researchers examined risk factors that contribute to insufficient antibody transfer to newborn beef calves, as well as the subsequent negative health effects. They found ...

Dear Daktari, I read with a lot of keenness the article you wrote on welcoming a young calf. Last year, I lost my calf a few days after birth and my vet said the cause of death was a lack of enough ...

Providing targeted supplementation is essential to address the cow's nutritional needs, meet production goals & optimize ...

Once the calves are born into a beef cattle herd, there is no better sight than watching them get up and begin to nurse their mamas. However, experts in Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute ...

Transitioning a heifer calf into a productive, long-term member of the breeding herd requires attention to many important ...