Year: 2025

Just when we get relief from summer flies, we run into a winter problem. Lice. Lice spread by direct contact, herd-mates in close quarters and mothers to calves. Lice do not live long when separated from their host. While lice can infest cattle year-round, numbers are usually lower in summer due to winter coats shedding…

Feeding newborn calves colostrum within the first hours of life is a well-known management practice. Colostrum contains a dense concentration of nutrients, especially immunoglobulin G (IgG), an immune building protein. We know how crucial feeding adequate amounts of high-quality colostrum is to both the calf’s short-term survival and long-term productive life. To support this critical…