Harriette is already growing to be big and strong thanks to her colostrum. Be sure to go visit her during regular business hours to see the positive effects of colostrum on a newborn, growing body
Hello everyone, my name is Grace Banks and I am a pre-veterinary student here at the University of Maine. I participate in a class called UMADCOWS where we are in charge of the dairy herd here on campus. This past week we had a calf born at the farm named Harriette who was born Saturday, October 12th. This is an especially fun time for me because she was my assigned calf! So once she was born, I was in charge of getting her pen ready, getting her cleaned, and most importantly, giving her her first meal. This was colostrum, a form of milk that is first to be produced from her mother. Unfortunately, Harriette's mother, Hazel, had low quality colostrum, so hers could not be used. It’s so important that they get this colostrum that we keep some from other cows in the freezer for cases exactly like this. Colostrum is one of, if not the most important things a newborn calf can get! This milk has antibodies and essential nutrients from her mother that can protect her from things like E. coli or salmonella. This is her first defense system, as she doesn’t develop an immune system until one to two months of age, so it’s critical that she gets it as soon as possible!
Harriette is already growing to be big and strong thanks to her colostrum. Be sure to go visit her during regular business hours to see the positive effects of colostrum on a newborn, growing body
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Jeannette pelletier
10/21/2019 06:06:47 am
I am so very proud of you Grace! That calf is so lucky to have such a caring and loving “mama”
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Amy Hopkins
10/21/2019 09:26:43 am
Great article. Colostrum is so important for babies - even the 2-legged ones. This is an exciting time as you witness and encourage her growth & development. Keep up the good work!
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