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Benefits to calves of extended colostrum feeding

Dairy calf rearers can derive a horde of animal health rewards by feeding high quality colostrum for longer and a recent farmer survey shows most farmers are open to the practice if it were shown to be beneficial with adjustments to labour, equipment, and facilities

Katie Jones
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There is an emerging body of evidence highlighting the benefits of extended colostrum feeding
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There is an emerging body of evidence highlighting the benefits of extended colostrum feeding

Dr Katie Denholm, an academic clinician based at the University of Glasgow Veterinary School, says there is an emerging body of evidence highlighting the benefits of extended colostrum feeding. Calf...

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