Feeding calves colostrum benefits the producer of beef or dairy cattle by saving calf lives. Colostrum can be particularly valuable when given to calves that are orphaned or weak at birth or that do ...

McCosker said. "The average calf loss in this environment is around 17%, but it's also not uncommon for this to exceed 30% for heifers. "When an animal is hot, it loses its appetite, resulting in ...