Post on 26-Feb-2018
transcript
7/25/2019 A Guide to Colostrum and Colostrum Management for Dairy Calves
1/5
ABAMN
Publication
A
GUIDE
TO COLOSTRUM AND COLOSTRUM
MANAGEMENT
FOR
DAIRY CALVES
Introduction
This
guide is
published
by the Bovine Alliance
on Management
and
Nutrition, which
is composed
of
rep
(American Association of
Bovine
Practitioners), ADSA (American
Dairy
Science
Association),
AFIA (A
Association),
and
USDA (United States
Department
of
Agriculture).
It has been
compiled to assist
the dairy
i
agement
practices studied
in the USDA:APHIS
National
Dairy Heifer
Evaluation Project (NDHEP).
igure 1. Distribution of lgG n serum of calves
(USDA:APHIS:VS, 1992 NDHEP)
1000-2000 mg/di
25.9
620-999 mg/di
13.6
>
2000 mg/di
33.1