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DenkaFarm Innovation Center
At Denkavit, we believe that true progress starts with knowledge. That’s why we continuously invest in applied research on the nutrition, health, and performance of young animals at our DenkaFarm Innovation Center. Read more about our calf farm, pig farm or the research laboratories.
Happy holidays from Denkavit
On behalf of the entire Denkavit Group, we wish everyone happy holidays and a healthy New Year!…
Heat Stress in Calves
Industry wide, there is significant focus on how heat stress impacts cow performance, but more often, heat stress in calves is overlooked. So, let’s review what heat stress looks like in your dairy replacement, or beef on dairy cross calves….
New Electrolytes Vitalrecover and Vitalfort Formulated to Help Your Calves’ Needs
Raising dairy or beef calves can be challenging, especially during early life when calves are most susceptible to diseases. Diarrhea is one of the most frequent diseases in young calves (USDA, 2014). It has a direct impact on their performance (Morrison et al., 2019). Implementing management strategies on-farm to prevent diarrhea occurrence is always the best approach. However, diarrhea is a multifactorial disease. This means implementing management practices that completely prevent its occurrence is nearly impossible. Calves represent the future profitability on-farm and providing immediate care to reduce the negative effects of diarrhea is crucial. Not all cases of diarrhea……
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Calves need more energy during colder temperatures
It is time to adjust your calves’ feeding program! As the environmental temperature decreases below the calf thermoneutral zone, the energy required to maintain core body temperature increases….
Denkavit Introduces Vitalfort and Vitalrecover: Electrolyte Solutions for Calves
Auburn, New York – The Auburn, NY-based company Denkavit, a leading innovator in young animal nutrition, ingredients and care products, is excited to announce the introduction of two electrolyte products for calves. Denkacare’s Vitalfort and Vitalrecover will become finally available for the US market. The two products complement our Denkamilk product line, a broad range of high-quality calf milk replacers….
It’s all natural! What can oregano oil do for your calves?
The natural world is an incredible source of beneficial and powerful compounds that can support health and performance of animals and humans alike. Many uses of plant extracts date back to early civilisations. In the time of the Greeks, oregano oil was used to treat all kind of ailments. Plant extracts (essential oils) like oregano, are commonly used in animal husbandry practices as well. About 20 years ago, the first study on the use of natural oregano oil in young animal nutrition started at Denkavit. As a result, many of our products contain natural oregano oil. Not only because of……