1. Feeding unsaturated fat to milk cows can be detrimental. How well do 2- to 4-month-old calves on a primarily grain diet tolerate unsaturated fat? Published: August 28, 2007
2. Does homogenized milk replacer have better digestibility of fat? Published: August 28, 2007
3. I have a 14-day-old Jersey bull calf, and he is losing his hair on the back of his neck, his ears, and on the sides of his legs. Is this normal, or is there something wrong? Published: August 28, 2007
4. Is there any drawback to weaning calves at four weeks of age if their grain consumption in good (4 lb/day), and thus it can reasonably be assumed that their rumen development is fairly mature? Currently, calves are fed to appetite on grain, up to 6 lb, at which point they are allowed free-choice hay if they are still hungry. Published: August 28, 2007
5. We operate a calf nursery currently from calf hutches. The farm we raise for had another grower that is no longer going to be providing this service. We have been asked to pick up the additional hutches. It has been alleged that at this person's site there has been a considerable amount of cattle that have died. I am afraid to bring the hutches here, even to disinfect, for fear of bringing something onto our farm. The hutches in question have been empty for about two months. What do you think? Published: August 28, 2007
6. At what age can you start feeding high-moisture corn to heifer calves? Published: August 28, 2007
7. We raise calves in one barn and then move them to another when weaned. We have no problems raising them until they are moved into the new facility. After about two weeks, they seem to develop some kind of BVR and die rapidly. They have all been vaccinated and given other injections prior to moving. Any help on feed or vaccinations would be appreciated. There are approximately 1,000 calves in our new barn. Published: August 28, 2007
8. My Jersey cow is almost four years old and due to calve in two weeks. In her first lactation, she was giving 7 gallons a day on a commercial dairy. I want to use her strictly for raising calves. She has never done this before. How/when should I introduce the new calves? She will be raising three, including her own. Also, we have good grass, but what ration should I feed her. and when should I wean the calves? Published: August 28, 2007
9. How soon in a calf's life should you begin a deworming program? Published: August 28, 2007
10. What are specific recommendations for cleaning calf bottles? Published: August 28, 2007
11. What are specific recommendations for managing transition from individual housing to group housing in weaned calves? Published: August 28, 2007
12. How does calf nutrition need to change for the winter? Published: August 28, 2007
13. How does feeding wheat midds compare nutritionally with feeding soyhulls to growing heifers? Will they make puberty-age heifers bag up like soyhulls do? Published: August 28, 2007
14. How do different feeds affect a heifer's weight? Do they gain weight with a certain type of mineral or vitamin? How do they consume all of the proteins and vitamins? Published: August 28, 2007
15. What is a good ration for feeding baby bull calves from three days to 250 pounds? Published: August 28, 2007
16. I want to prepare a calf starter, and one of the available ingredients is molasses. Please assist me on how much of this I should include in the diet. Published: August 28, 2007
17. I just recently bought two calves and am currently feeding them milk replacer. This is my first time raising young calves, so information on how much, how often, any other feeding, medicines, etc. would be greatly appreciated. Also, how long do they bottle feed? Published: August 28, 2007
18. I am about to get a three-day-old Jersey bull calf. Can you give me general feeding instructions? Published: August 28, 2007
19. Where can I find a consistent source of dairy calves? Published: August 28, 2007
20. Can you give me a tip on where to find information on veal (white meat) production? Published: August 28, 2007
21. When do you start giving grain to a bottle-fed Holstein calf? Do you give them water out of the bottle? Published: August 28, 2007
22. By two weeks of age, the eyes of my baby calves seem to show a fair amount of tearing. They are fed unpasteurized whole milk, kept in warm housing, and are quite healthy in all other respects. Could a lack of vitamin A be a problem? Published: August 28, 2007
23. If a cow has pseudomonas, can you milk the cow and give the milk to another animal (pigs, etc.), or can you possibly butcher the cow for human consumption? Published: August 27, 2007
24. Why do we need a National Animal Identification System? Published: August 24, 2007
25. Where I can find U.S. price data of yellow grease? Published: August 24, 2007
26. Is it O.K. to include vegetable oil in dairy cow rations? Published: August 24, 2007
27. What is the function of the small intestine in the dairy cow? Published: August 24, 2007
28. Can phosphorus affect reproductive performance in lactating dairy cows? Published: August 23, 2007
29. How are nitrogen and phosphorus excreted in cattle? Published: August 22, 2007
30. What are the correct levels and timing for administering propylene glycol? Also, how can it be administered—drench, bucket, etc.? Published: August 20, 2007

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