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waspfarmer,

I have read opinions on this but, it seems the consinous is that when mom makes the bag for birthing the colostrum is there. maybe a Vet will post in on the question.
 
the colostrum is in the bagg as the cow is bagging to calve,and will stay in her bagg 4 or 5 days.or until the calf sucks her out completely.scott
 
Colostrum is the first milk after the cow calves, it is high in antibodies and helps the calf build its immune system. The calf's
system will only absorb colostrum within the first 24 hours and this ability declines quickly starting a few hours after birth. The calf should get the colostrum within the first thirty minutes of birth. From our handy dandy Cow-Calf Management Guide.
Hope this helps...dave Mc
 
hey wasp.....I am pretty sure I know what your asking............as bigbull said... it develops as the bag is filling as well, this is why it is imperative to NOT allow other calves to suck her before her calf is born and gets it's share..otherwise she can get milked out, and have nothing much left but regular ol milk..very rich milk...but none the less........milk.

Grew up on dairy farm... have milked colostrum from many cows before birth of the calves for various reasons ( mostly for storage, or to feed a preemie or orphan calf. after all...holsteins make much more then is needed usually)....and it tested out as potent as a cow's colostrum after birth. :cboy:
 
Medic24":27nm4wgv said:
hey wasp.....I am pretty sure I know what your asking............as bigbull said... it develops as the bag is filling as well, this is why it is imperative to NOT allow other calves to suck her before her calf is born and gets it's share..otherwise she can get milked out, and have nothing much left but regular ol milk..very rich milk...but none the less........milk.

Grew up on dairy farm... have milked colostrum from many cows before birth of the calves for various reasons ( mostly for storage, or to feed a preemie or orphan calf. after all...holsteins make much more then is needed usually)....and it tested out as potent as a cow's colostrum after birth. :cboy:
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This here post is why I said that I give a poly serum shot when young calves get sick. Lets say you run cattle out in the open and can't pen every expectant mother just befor she calves. When one is sick right off the bat... If the shoe fits, give it a poly serum shot. Sure ol camp will interject.


Scotty
 
Medic and Bull know what they are talking about. It is there before birth. Nothing magical happens to the milk at the moment of birth.
It is produced for two or three days after calving, but quality declines with time.
 
Actually we use poly serums alot.. for the very reasons mentioned...when ever we have a calf in doubt, a valuable calf, or a calf showing signs of illness... we use the stuff....we are pretty well satisfied with it, as it is almost instant immunity system.....almost :P

Not to mention this........would like to think I keep a pretty healthy herd.......in this case.... many of my cows, and especially heifers have not been exposed to too many viruses and weird stuff out there......and unlike some folks, we would never intentionally expose them... this is why a very good, comprehensive, and timely vaccination program is so valuable........it has a direct effect on the quality of the colostrum that the dam can and will produce,,,especially heifers............learned that while daddy was dairying. Me not completely dumb:cboy:
 

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