Document Type

Other

Publication Date

1-1-2006

Keywords

weather, climate, calves, calf survival

Extension Number

ExEx 2050

Department

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Description

Calf survival in northern climates can be a challenge. Death losses after birth may be due to one or more of several factors including infectious agents, dystocia, genetic abnormalities, and environmental stress.2 Cow nutrition also influences calf survivability2,3,7 as well as the timing and type of colostrum intake.8 These factors, whether singular events or in combination, dramatically impact calf survival.

Comments

January 2006.

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