Pooling Colostrum
Should the dairy keep separate the colostrum from individual cows? Or, should colostrum be blended together or what we often call, "pooling?"
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Colostrum: To Pool or Not To Pool?
- Pooling combines colostrum from two or more fresh animals.
- How? When?
- Advantages 1. Less time in parlor 2. Less space needed to store colostrum. 3. Less time cleaning equipment
- Disadvantages 1. Increased risk of spreading diseases carried in colostrum. 2. Increased risk of coliform contamination from the parlor. 3. Increased risk of passive transfer failure. 4. Increased risk of coliform contamination in stored colostrum
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