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How important is Colostrum first 6 hours?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 624852" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>Years ago, all the extension personnel & written articles would tell the beef producers to keep colostrum on hand for calving time. "Go to your neighbor dairyman & you can get a fresh supply there". THAT information was the worse thing we could do. (And yes, I used to do that - and yes, I have tested our herd several times - clean, thank goodness!).</p><p>The absolute BEST thing is to get some colostrum from a few of your older cows that calve early & freeze it in small containers. NOTHING beats your own herds colostrum. Each "herd" has it's own set of immunity "bugs" - through exposed diseases & vaccinations. As good as the new store bought powdered colostrum is, it still is not UNICQUE to the "bugs" your cows are carrying.</p><p>But, having said all that, I use the powder colostrum more often than not. It's quicker & easier. If I have a calf that isn't sucking mom by 2nd feeding, I will thaw out the "real stuff".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 624852, member: 968"] Years ago, all the extension personnel & written articles would tell the beef producers to keep colostrum on hand for calving time. "Go to your neighbor dairyman & you can get a fresh supply there". THAT information was the worse thing we could do. (And yes, I used to do that - and yes, I have tested our herd several times - clean, thank goodness!). The absolute BEST thing is to get some colostrum from a few of your older cows that calve early & freeze it in small containers. NOTHING beats your own herds colostrum. Each "herd" has it's own set of immunity "bugs" - through exposed diseases & vaccinations. As good as the new store bought powdered colostrum is, it still is not UNICQUE to the "bugs" your cows are carrying. But, having said all that, I use the powder colostrum more often than not. It's quicker & easier. If I have a calf that isn't sucking mom by 2nd feeding, I will thaw out the "real stuff". [/QUOTE]
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