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What is the single most important meal of a bovine's life?

Colostrum fed at birth

Colostrum fed 12 hours after birth

Her last meal before she calves

The last one

Which is not one of the 3 Q's of colostrum?

Quality

Quietly

Quantity

Quickly

How soon should you feed colostrum to a calf after she is born?

ASAP, or within 1 hour

Within 4 hours

Within 6 hours

Whenever it fits your schedule

If you're going for the gold standard, how many IgGs should your calf receive at birth?

50-100

100-125

125-150

150-200

What is it called when a calf's total serum IgG measures less than 10mg/mL at 24 hours old?

Failure of Passive Transfer

Johnes

Pneumonia

Death

What is potential cost of Failure of Passive Transfer?

It's not a big deal - just a few bucks

Nearly $100

It cuts into your profits at more than $500 per case

It can be a huge problem, costing nearly $1500

Why would you choose a colostrum replacer over maternal colostrum from your farm?

Prevent the spread of Johne's and other diseases

Ensure adequate immunity from IgGs

Provide necessary energy through colostral fat

All of the above

If you measure maternal colostrum with a Brix refractometer, what is the minimum level Brix % reading considered to be 'adequate'?

How long does it take to mix up Calf's Choice Total colostrum?

Just one second

Less than 15 seconds

20-30 seconds

1 minute

Calf Care and Colostrum