A calf’s digestive system is shaped by more than time. Diet, milk intake and early environmental exposure all influence rumen development. On a recent episode of the Kansas State University Beef ...

With the breeding season kicking off this week alongside Christmas, it's easy to disregard the few late autumn calvers.

AgResearch and Fiber Fresh feeds have recently released their first trial results on rumen development in calves, as part of an ongoing research collaboration. Fiber Fresh is a world-leading, ...

Failure to prepare the rumen can cause growth checks, or put calves at greater risk of illness because of nutritional stress. Forages such as straw or hay are a good source of fibre, which promotes ...

The world's livestock sector is amidst a massive transformation, fuelled by high demand for meat and milk, which is likely to double over the next two decades in developing countries. The major ...

Offering calves a starter concentrate from day one – plus access to clean water – is critical for rumen development and, ultimately, avoiding a post-weaning dip in growth rates. Even when the nutrient ...

"It is important to develop weaning rations that will adequately prepare calves for efficient growth and profitability in backgrounding and finishing programs or for a lifetime of productivity in the ...

A cow spends 10-12 hours a day ruminating, so it is essential that her rumen is optimised early in life to convert feed into energy for growth and subsequent milk production. A neonatal calf is ...

Mogens Vestergaard from Denmark’s Aarhus University said at the Australian Asso­ciation of Ruminant Nutrition conference that his research questioned the composition of concentrate calf starters, ...

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