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Variability of colostrum yield and colostrum intake in pigs

Animal, 2007
Colostrum yield and composition of 40 Landrace×Large White sows were determined from the onset of parturition until 24 h post partum. Colostrum yield was calculated by adding individual piglets’ colostrum intakes for each litter.
N. Devillers, C. Farmer, J. Le Dividich, A. Prunier   +3 more
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Potential roles of colostrum microbiota in shaping calf gut microbiota and colostrum metabolites [PDF]

JDS Communications
Colostrum provides vital nutrients and antibodies that are crucial for calf health and survival. It also contains microbes that may be vertically transmitted to calves and influence early gut microbiota development.
Jalyn Hawkins, Shelby Carpenter, Himani Joshi, Chuan-Yu Hsu, Caleb Lemley, Peixin Fan   +5 more
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Sustainable colostrum management and colostrum quality [PDF]

Journal of Central European Agriculture
This paper examines the sustainability of different calf production systems concerning colostrum nutrition and management, based on a review of available literature. The research aims to elevate calf production to a higher standard of hygiene, nutrition,
Snežana Paskaš
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Evaluation of the Effects of Colostrum Substitutes on IgG Levels and Humoral Immune Development in Polypay Lambs [PDF]

Veterinary Sciences
This study investigated colostrum source impact on passive immunity transfer and humoral immune development in Polypay lambs. Newborn lambs (4.80 ± 0.33 kg BW) were assigned to four groups: fresh ewe colostrum (FrC; n = 10), frozen ewe colostrum (FZ; n =
Clay Schoen, Blake Johnson, Steven Lawson, Rosemarie Nold, Christopher Chase, Benoit St-Pierre, Manuel Alexander Vasquez-Hidalgo   +6 more
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Produksi dan Kualitas Kolostrum dan Susu Kolostrum pada Sapi Perah yang Mengkonsumsi Daun Katuk Depolarisasi

Jurnal Ilmu Pertanian Indonesia, 2022
This study aims to determine the effect of additional feed with depolarizing katuk leaves on the production and quality of colostrum and colostrum milk in Friesian Holstein dairy cows.
Afton Atabany, Agik Suprayogi, Muladno Muladno, Fadjar Satrija, Ronald Tarigan, Welly Sugiono, Yuliantony Queen   +6 more
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Colostrum Management: Keys to Optimizing Output and Uptake of Immunoglobulin G

Frontiers in Animal Science, 2022
Colostrum is essential for the health and wellbeing of dairy cattle. This review provides insight into different means of augmenting or enhancing colostrum quality including colostrum feeding, dry cow management, prepartum cow diets, freezing ...
Peter S. Erickson
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Heat treatment of bovine colostrum: effects on colostrum metabolome and serum metabolome of calves

Animal, 2021
Bovine colostrum is important for neonates' health due to its nutritive and non-nutritive components. Heat treatment of colostrum is a well-established management tool, but it may influence colostrum components and affect the health status of calves.
W. Xu, S. Mann, G. Curone, Á. Kenéz
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Epidemiology of bovine colostrum production in New York Holstein herds: Cow, management, and environmental factors

Journal of Dairy Science, 2023
: Adequate supply of high-quality colostrum is essential for calf health. Colostrum production, at first milking, varies between animals and seasons, but herd-level and management associations with colostrum production have not been well described.
T.A. Westhoff, S.J. Womack, T.R. Overton, C.M. Ryan, S. Mann   +4 more
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A Scoping Review of On-Farm Colostrum Management Practices for Optimal Transfer of Immunity in Dairy Calves

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Newborn calves are agammaglobulinemic and rely for their first immune protection almost completely on the transfer of immune constituents via colostrum.
Lisa Robbers, Ruurd Jorritsma, Mirjam Nielen, Ad Koets, Ad Koets   +4 more
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Co-supplementation of colostrum powder on performance, intestinal morphology, blood biochemical parameters and antioxidant status of broilers in heat stress

Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2020
This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of different levels of colostrum powder on performance, intestinal morphology, blood biochemical parameters and antioxidant status of broilers in heat stress.
Momammad Hussein Gorbannejad Parapary, Ali Nobakht, Yousef Mehmannavaz   +2 more
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