Author Archives: Brooke Vanderloop

Bring it back in, jeez, get your mind out of the gutter! Think about it though. You walk from the milk house or feed room with a bottle, you open the door, climb the gate, get the calf up, and then…. you start feeding them, right? Some people believe in gloves, some people don’t. EitherContinue reading “Where Have Your Hands Been?”

Weighing calves multiple times before they go into the milking herd is beneficial for many reasons. We’re just going to cover a few of the reasons when and why we weigh every single calf that comes in and goes out of our barn. When? At birthWhy?You need a starting point. We use this weight toContinue reading “3 Reasons Why You Should Be Weighing Your Calves”

Auto feeders are great, they can help relieve many common issues with calf raising. Some issues an auto feeder may resolve could be insufficient employees, wanting to feed more volume or increase feeding frequency but not having the equipment or time, and many other challenges that come with calf raising. While they do offer reliefContinue reading “Hidden Bacteria in Your Auto Feeder”

Navel management and protection is one of the most important things you can do for your calves and your wallet. A close second behind colostrum management and a clean maternity pen should be dipping navels. The navel is a direct pathway to the bloodstream and the joints. Without the proper navel dipping protocols and products,Continue reading “Navel Management”

As the summer develops, so does algae and bacteria in many water sources, both natural and artificial. From an outside perspective, it may just be unappealing to see green slime in a water trough or algae blooming in a pond, but there is a lot more to it than just being an eyesore when youContinue reading “Clean Water, Happy Calves”

If you would like to place an order, set up a tour, or talk to us more about the consulting services we offer, please send us an email, or give us a call! Colleen Vanderloop (920)-428-0774 Brooke Vanderloop (920)-428-0782 Email: avagroupinc.us@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avagroupinc

DK-II-CR                              FRESHNESS PRESERVATIVE Using a combination of the proprietary solution (Ike-Joe) and hydrogen peroxide, SCGS has created a non-toxic, non-hazardous formula that provides many uses for the animal care industry. ​ Preserve the freshness of the feeding process Preserve water freshness in animal tanks Cleaning and rinsing of animal feeding equipment Barn wash DK-ll-CRContinue reading “Dairy Keep 2 (DK-ll) & Navel Guard”

“Calves get all the water they need in their milk replacer.” “Calves only need water when it’s really hot out.” “I don’t water calves in the winter because it just freezes” “I only offer water (and electrolytes) when a calf has scours.” ALL age calves need water ALL the time! Why!?! A majority of calvesContinue reading “The Importance of Water”

Scours are the number one cause of death in preweaned calves. The scours aren’t what kills them, many times dehydration does. Here is how we manage scours in our preweaned calves, and also how we work around having 13-16 pre-weaned calves in one common area, sharing buckets, feeders, water, and resting space. I have seenContinue reading “Keep Calves Going Through Scours”

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