• Episode 264 - Low Colostrum Yield in Holstein and Especially Jersey Cows: Seasonal Concern or Common Challenge? - UMN Extension's The Moos Room

  • Nov 4 2024
  • Length: 32 mins
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Episode 264 - Low Colostrum Yield in Holstein and Especially Jersey Cows: Seasonal Concern or Common Challenge? - UMN Extension's The Moos Room

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  • If you have Jersey or Holstein cows, have you noticed that they tend to produce less colostrum during the fall and winter months? In some cases, this reduction is reported as a complete lack of colostrum. Despite these observations, the causes remain largely unknown. Join Brad and Emily along with Pete Erickson, from University of New Hampshire and Tess Stahl from Rutgers University to discuss colostrum yield in cows.
    Housing?? Could it just be that simple. Listen to end to here thoughts that it may just be about keeping cows indoors in the winter!

    Creating models for the prediction of colostrum quantity, quality, and immunoglobulin G yield in multiparous Jersey cows from performance in the previous lactation and environmental changes (Journal of Dairy Science article)

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