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Navigate colostrum yields in dairy cows

Katelyn Goldsmith UW-Madison
Apr 25, 2025
Apr 25, 2025

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Colostrum is an essential source of nutrients, antibodies and growth factors that set calves up for a strong start to life.

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The graph shows colostrum yield, photoperiod and max THI on a Texas dairy farm by week of the year.

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Katelyn Goldsmith UW-Madison

Colostrum is an essential source of nutrients, antibodies and growth factors that set calves up for a strong start to life. Years of research have consistently shown the most critical management factor for calf health and survival is providing early, adequate volumes of high-quality colostrum.

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