During the first two to three months of life, calves undergo significant nutritional and gastrointestinal changes. Over this period, they transition from a purely liquid, milk-based diet to one based on concentrates and forages (Quigley et al., 2019). This early shift from simple gastric digestion to functional rumen digestion is essential for calf health and […]

Early life nutrition is a key player in protecting the health status of young calves. Although turnout is largely dictated by weather and ground conditions, for calves it mostly happens in late spring. While grass is a cheap source of feed, it must be managed well if calves are to reap the benefits from it and avoid issues such as summer scour syndrome.