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Colostrum for Calves: Do’s and Don’ts

When you have a good colostrum management system, which means feeding plenty of high quality, clean colostrum to calves soon after birth and executing these steps correctly is essential for healthy calves and a healthy, productive herd. So, there are a few key things to keep in mind in regards to colostrum for calves.  Every […]

Three Ways to Prevent Newborn Calf Problems

A couple of weeks ago, I trained employees at a mid-size dairy farm. The place was well-run and the calf feeder had full support and trust of the farm owner. The guy liked his calves and cared about doing a good job. What surprised me about the farm was the lack of immediate hygiene, which […]

Why do calves get scours?

Scours in calves are one of the most searched items on Google when it comes to calf care. A sick calf is a sad sight and bout of sours will scar the calf for life, limiting its potential as a healthy replacer in the herd. Ods are, you will probably be spending lots of money […]

New Colostrum Innovation: Calf Hero™ 6 Colostrum Managment

Golden Calf Company is proud to announce a new colostrum thaw and pasteurizing unit: Calf Hero™ 6. With the capacity to process six meals of colostrum at once, it is designed for growing dairies. This unit is the latest addition to the very successful Calf Hero™ colostrum management line, which offers state of the art […]

Calf Hero Lori B., 225 cows, Boyceville, WI

Cabin Hill Dairy is a family owned dairy that has been in business for 24 years. After speaking with Lori regarding the farm’s previous protocol for their feeding system of newborn calves, she described that the ColoQuick Colostrum Management System that they own now is much handier then what they did before and much neater. […]