Thursday, February 23, 2017

Is the Colostrum Warm Enough to Feed?

Ideal feeding temperature for feeding colostrum? Just above calf body temperature. If folks want a number I tell them 103F (39C).

So, what's a practical way to estimate this temperature? Sure, the old-time method of using the inside of your wrist just like Mom did with a baby bottle.

How about a more practical, quick way to use on-farm?

The calving barn supervisor at Bos Dairy in Indiana offers this suggestion. Don’t guess if the colostrum is correct feeding temperature. 

Just push a rapid-read dial thermometer through the vent hole in a nursing nipple on the bottle containing the colostrum. Set the bottle into warm water. It’s easy to see when the colostrum is up to calf-body temperature.

To make things even easier and reduce guessing, use a tag pen to make a mark on the thermometer dial showing the correct feeding temperature. 

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