Colostrum Testing

Digital Dip Style Refractometer: How to use Digital Dip Style Refractometer: Dip refractometer into liquid, press start and read results within 3 seconds. Review of Digital Dip Style Refractometer: This is the newest and simplest way that allows for technology, design and user interface to excel to the highest level.  The digital display is easy […]

Refractometer is a multi-functional tool, which allows dairy farmers and calf-care personnel to test three areas of calf rearing: Quality of Colostrum to determine whether the immunity content is sufficient for first feeding – perhaps the most common use of a refractometer. Test each collection for content of IgG. Blood Serum Total Protein (BSTP) o determines if the […]

“That depends,” you say. “Are you talking about comparing the two liquids or whether colostrum feeding affects future production?” “Both,” I say. Comparing colostrum to milk components Colostrum is notorious for containing high levels of immunoglobulins. At 85 to 90 percent, the most prevalent one is immunoglobulin G (IgG), a large Y-shaped protein produced by […]

John had purchased a Digital Refractometer two years ago. When I spoke with him recently, he shared with me how excited he was to use this tool on his dairy. “It is precise, it does exactly what it is supposed to and most importantly, it is durable.” To learn more about our unique Digital Dip […]

Join us for this year’s Canadian Dairy Xpo in Stratford, Ontario! After a huge success last year, we will be once again doing live calf feeding demonstrations. Come and visit with us during the first week in February and learn how to better manage your colostrum. Find out about the many ways of testing colostrum […]