Feeding colostrum with Michael Steele
About this episode
Michael Steele discusses the importance of feeding colostrum and transition milk in dairy management.
Feeding colostrum is arguably one of the most important processes on a dairy. Michael Steele of the University of Guelph joins host Matti McBride in this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast to discuss passive immunity, feeding colostrum and transition milk past day 1, and current research in this field. Episode breakdown: 1:00 – Intro and rapid-fire questions 2:50 – Steele’s background 4:20 – Passive immunity 8:00 – Feeding colostrum past day 1 11:05 – Feeding transition milk 13:00 – Overfeeding colostrum 17:00 – Colostrum collection and storage 19:30 – Steele’s thoughts on the future of colostrum
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