MSU calf study shows value of transition milk

MSU calf study shows value of transition milk

A Michigan State University study shows transition milk improves health in neonatal calves.

The study, published in the Journal of Dairy Science, says Calves fed transition milk consumed more solids, metabolizable energy, and protein, and gained twice as much body weight over the four-day study than those fed milk replacer. The calves fed transition milk also had better cough, fecal, nose, and ear health scores in the first four days after colostrum than calves fed milk replacer.