Good calf health starts with strong newborn management and effective colostrum practices.
Colostrum provides newborn calves with antibodies and nutrients that are essential during the first days of life. Proper collection, handling, timing, and feeding can help improve passive transfer and support calf health and performance.
USU Dairy Extension provides practical and technical resources for dairy producers, consultants, veterinarians, and other professionals working to improve calf health and colostrum management.
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USU Dairy Extension can work with your operation to evaluate passive transfer in young calves and identify opportunities to improve colostrum management.
Explore USU Extension publications and research-based resources related to calf health, colostrum management, and passive transfer.
Learn practical colostrum management strategies to improve passive transfer and support calf health and performance. This fact sheet covers colostrum quality, quantity, timing, cleanliness, and monitoring for dairy calves.
Colostrum is essential for newborn calf health, providing the antibodies and nutrients needed for strong immunity and growth. This fact sheet outlines practical strategies for improving colostrum quality, feeding, cleanliness, and passive transfer to supp...
Learn how colostrum supports passive transfer and early immunity in dairy calves. This fact sheet explains why higher serum IgG levels are linked to improved calf health and how passive transfer should be evaluated using modern category-based recommendati...
