Abstract
1. The influence of colostral immunoglobulin concentration in heifer calves’ serum on their health and growth K. Furman-Fratczak, A. Rzasa, T. Stefaniak Journal of Dairy Science CrossRef
Highlights
Colostrum is the first feed in a calfs life and provides it nutrients and biologically active substances
Data from experiments conducted by Ziemiński et al (2002) and Strusińska et al (2004) indicated that the use of zinc, copper and manganese chelates in cow nutrition could have a positive effect on colostrum ąuality
The best I l g t 4 was in calves from group I I I and eąualled 0.54, TABLE1 The average Ig level of calves after completed intestinal transfer, in week 3-4 of life, and total immunoglobulin index
Summary
Colostrum is the first feed in a calfs life and provides it nutrients and biologically active substances. Data from experiments conducted by Ziemiński et al (2002) and Strusińska et al (2004) indicated that the use of zinc, copper and manganese chelates in cow nutrition could have a positive effect on colostrum ąuality. The aim of this experimerit was to assess the effect of adding bioplexes of zinc, copper and manganese to the diets of dry cows on colostrum ąuality and immunoglobulin level in blood serum of calves. The control group (Group I) received a minerał mixture containing Zn, Cu and Mn as sulphates. For calves in week 3-4 of life the total immunoglobulin index was estimated (IIgt3 ) (Nikołajczuk et al, 1994) according to eąuation:
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