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<blockquote data-quote="RichieMaGoo" data-source="post: 157653" data-attributes="member: 2524"><p>Hello, Msscamp,</p><p></p><p>To answer your question: I don't know the "scientific" explanation- but all my calves have had colostrum for at least four days....and since this is the ammount of time that the mother cow gives strong colostrum, I'd say nature knows better than science. I'd also be willing to bet that this is why my calves live....while many other people seem to have a 50% death rate or higher. </p><p> Many dairies (at least in my area) will give you colostrum for free, or for a modest price if they sell it. I have never used the store-bought variety- I'd imagine the antibodies in the store-bought (read: EXPENSIVE) colostrum replacer are probably rendered non-existent.</p><p> Cows actually can detect (from the calves saliva) what nutrients their calves need, and if allowed to free-range, will eat the proper things necessary to provide those nutrients. Therefore, bottlefeeding a calf colostrum is no substitute for nursing on the mother.....but it's better than plain old milk replacer (maybe it has something to do with the high fat content and other such stuff in the colostrum too- that helps the claf avoid scouring- even if it's true that they can't absorb the antibodies)</p><p> All I know is the colostrum sure beats substitutes/drugs/vitamins....and even if one does have to pay alot for it......that cost seems minimal, compared to losing a calf. </p><p></p><p>....or so it seems to me...but I lived in the city (New York) only four years ago.(I don't profess to be an expert at this...but I know what works)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RichieMaGoo, post: 157653, member: 2524"] Hello, Msscamp, To answer your question: I don't know the "scientific" explanation- but all my calves have had colostrum for at least four days....and since this is the ammount of time that the mother cow gives strong colostrum, I'd say nature knows better than science. I'd also be willing to bet that this is why my calves live....while many other people seem to have a 50% death rate or higher. Many dairies (at least in my area) will give you colostrum for free, or for a modest price if they sell it. I have never used the store-bought variety- I'd imagine the antibodies in the store-bought (read: EXPENSIVE) colostrum replacer are probably rendered non-existent. Cows actually can detect (from the calves saliva) what nutrients their calves need, and if allowed to free-range, will eat the proper things necessary to provide those nutrients. Therefore, bottlefeeding a calf colostrum is no substitute for nursing on the mother.....but it's better than plain old milk replacer (maybe it has something to do with the high fat content and other such stuff in the colostrum too- that helps the claf avoid scouring- even if it's true that they can't absorb the antibodies) All I know is the colostrum sure beats substitutes/drugs/vitamins....and even if one does have to pay alot for it......that cost seems minimal, compared to losing a calf. ....or so it seems to me...but I lived in the city (New York) only four years ago.(I don't profess to be an expert at this...but I know what works) [/QUOTE]
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