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jazziefee

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Why is it important for a calf to receive the colostrum (first milk after birth)?
 
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____________________ wheats are planted in the fall and mature in the spring, whereas ___________________ _ wheats are planted in the spring and mature that fall.
 
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Eunice618

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Answer to Question 1

Colostrum contains a concentration of antibodies that can only be absorbed by the calf in the first 24 hours of life.

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Winter, spring





 

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