Artificial calf colostrum

[2YardOfLard]

I know the best answer is the real stuff but I'm in a corner where I need some artificial calf colostrum put by just in case (small number of cows in very remote location, no colostrum left in the freezer, the cow that had the dreadful summer mastitis is probably going to calve first ! ).
So if you had to buy the artificial stuff what make would you get & how much would you use?
Thanks.

 

[bert]

We buy sachets of Volostrum, had good success with it when needed, one sachet is its total requirement fed in one feed generally. Think its about 16 quid a sachet

 

[2YardOfLard]

We buy sachets of Volostrum, had good success with it when needed, one sachet is its total requirement fed in one feed generally. Think its about 16 quid a sachet

That's interesting. I didn't like lamb Volostrum at all when I tried it a couple of years ago. Found it very thick & it made the lamb constipated. Calf one must be different?.

 

[scholland]

If you search on here there is a table ranking the most common colostrums.
We use farm sense.

 

[bert]

That's interesting. I didn't like lamb Volostrum at all when I tried it a couple of years ago. Found it very thick & it made the lamb constipated. Calf one must be different?.

We use downland colostrum for the lambs.... never had trouble with constipated, its thick enough but no thicker than some of the cows first milk

 

[Lazy Eric]

We find Welsh farm supplies stuff quite good

 

[scholland]

Here you go https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index...orset-dairy-farmers.97144/page-2#post-2042656

 

[bovine]

That's lamb colostrum

The only true calf colostrum replacer is the Immucol Platinum. Nearly £30 a sachet but achieves as good performance as real colostrum.

Study published (behind a paywall) that none of the others had sufficient antibody levels in to protect the calf, when fed as per instructions.

 

[2YardOfLard]

That's lamb colostrum

The only true calf colostrum replacer is the Immucol Platinum. Nearly £30 a sachet but achieves as good performance as real colostrum.

Study published (behind a paywall) that none of the others had sufficient antibody levels in to protect the calf, when fed as per instructions.

How much do you use? Is it one sachet per calf?

 

[MGS6930]

+1 for Immucol Platinum , its one 700g sachet per calf it is expensive but its definitely worthwhile. The platinum is a complete colostrum replacer, you underestimate how thick it is when you start mixing it for the first time ! , they also make a colostrum supplement which is 200g and comes in a 2 litre plastic jug which is handy for the calf's that might just not have had enough from their mothers. When required I give a platinum as a first feed, a supplement bottle as a 2nd feed if within 8 hours or so and then onto the powder.

 

[shearerlad]

The Immucol Platinum is not dear when you see how the calf responds to it compared with other brands

 

[bert]

Never heard of Immucol Platinum, but sounds as if i should have a go with it.

 

[Top Tip.]

The Immucol Platinum is not dear when you see how the calf responds to it compared with other brands

Who supplies it ? I don't think I've ever seen it.

 

[shearerlad]

My vet stocks it. They also have the volac colostrum which we sometimes give as a second dose but always have a pack of platinum in the cupboard.

 

[bovine]

Who supplies it ? I don't think I've ever seen it.

Vets can all get it. You can buy it from Farmacy, but we sell it for quite a bit less than they do

It's so good we keep it as a stock item. I even carry some in the car after things like a traumatic caesarian.

 

[Coldbrook]

What about ' calf's choice total' from Alta, seems to work here.