Knowledge and Research

Rearing calves need a comfortable climate, but what exactly does that entail? The thermoneutral comfort zone of a calf serves as a reference for the optimal ambient temperature. During the calf’s first month of life, a minimum ambient temperature of 50 °F is defined as the lower critical temperature (LCT). Below this temperature, the calf uses extra energy to maintain optimal body temperature. Attention points and tools for creating an as comfortable environment as possible for your calves are explained in this news item….

Our colleague Meghan Potter visited her customers Jeanne and Kayla Wormuth at Half Full Dairy in Elbridge, NY to discuss calf-raising strategies. Want to hear more about how they run their calf program and their experience using the Denkavit milk replacer? Check out their testimonial video:…

Austin Robinson from Knox County, OH is the grandson of Elaine & Tom Freer at Klever Holsteins. Austin loves dairy farming with his grandparents and shared his story with our team at Denkavit. Hear what Austin has to say!…

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……

To be less dependent on dairy raw materials as a protein source, vegetable ingredients offer a sustainable solution for inclusion in calf milk replacers. However, what's the impact of including hydrolyzed wheat in the milk replacer on the performance of the calves? In this article, we discuss the results from our research utilizing hydrolyzed wheat as a vegetable protein source….

Young ruminants rely heavily on milk in the early stages of life to provide proteins, energy and essential nutrients to grow and stay healthy. The energy from milk comes from milk sugars (lactose) and fat. Fats are molecules that consist of 3 fatty acids on a glycerol backbone. When an animal digests fat it will enzymatically separate the fatty acids from the glycerol backbone. The length and structure of the fatty acid determine largely the digestibility and functionality of these fatty acids. Fatty acid composition is therefore an important point of attention when formulating milk replacers to ensure proper digestion……