Calf in Stall
Calf Success: Seasonal growth rates of Holstein heifer calves
By Ellan Dufour, M.S., Jun 27, 2019
It is common knowledge for some but less well-known by others that seasonality has a significant impact on the performance of pre- and immediately post-weaned dairy heifer calves.READ MORE ›
Dairy Calf
Calf Success: What you need to know about electrolyte therapy in young calves
By Ellan Dufour, M.S., Apr 23, 2019

Young calves are around 70–75 percent water by bodyweight and must be well-hydrated in order to sREAD MORE ›

Dairy Calf
Calf care: Daily walk-throughs
By Ellan Dufour, M.S., Feb 20, 2019

When performing daily walk-throughs with your calves there are four things to consider: feed, watREAD MORE ›

Calf in snow
Calf Success: Cold weather strategies for raising healthy calves
By Ellan Dufour, M.S., Nov 06, 2018
Do you feel prepared to raise calves during the winter season? The lower critical temperature of a young dairy calf is 50 degrees Fahrenheit, which means that the calf’s energy requirement begins to increaseREAD MORE ›
Bottle-fed calf
Calf Success: The pros and cons of feeding pasteurized milk to calves
By Ellan Dufour, M.S., Jul 26, 2018

Pasteurized whole milk is one of many strategies used to supply the liquid diet of growing calvesREAD MORE ›

Dairy Calf
Calf Success: Why high-quality water matters
By Ellan Dufour, M.S., Apr 25, 2018

Often overlooked, water is the most important nutrient for dairy calves.READ MORE ›