Epidemiology of bovine colostrum production in New York Holstein herds: Cow, management, and environmental factors

ABSTRACT: 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. Our objectives were to (1) describe colostr...

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Main Authors: T.A. Westhoff, S.J. Womack, T.R. Overton, C.M. Ryan, S. Mann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030222007500