Spring on the Farm
This sudden dietary shift from hay to lush pasture can disrupt rumen function.
Rapid diet change
This livestock species’ young are typically able to stand within 1 hour of birth.
The total number of days it takes for a chicken egg to hatch.
21 days
This specialized fat tissue allows newborns to generate heat without muscle activity.
Brown adipose tissue
This condition occurs when a calf inhales fluids during a difficult birth.
Aspiration Pneumonia
High moisture and mud in spring increase the risk of this hoof-softening condition.
Hoof rot
Piglets are born with very low energy reserves, making them highly susceptible to this condition.
Hypothermia
The ideal temperature for incubating chicken eggs.
100.5F
This condition refers to dangerously low blood glucose levels in newborns.
Hypoglycemia
In lambing season, twins are at higher risk of this due to competition for milk.
Starvation
This burden often increases in spring due to favorable environmental conditions.
Internal parasites/worms
This substance is commonly used to disinfect the umbilical cord after birth.
Iodine
This structure provides nutrients to the developing chick embryo.
The yolk sac
This protein found in colostrum provides immune protection.
Immunoglobulins
This behavioral issue occurs when a ewe refuses to nurse her lamb.
Mismothering
This mineral imbalance in rapidly growing spring forage can lead to grass tetany.
This practice involves transferring a newborn to a different mother for nursing.
Fostering
The chick first breaks into the air cell in this stage of hatching.
Pipping
The loss of intestinal permeability to antibodies is known as this process.
Gut closure
Weak calf syndrome is often linked to a deficiency of this trace mineral.
Selenium
This management practice helps reduce parasite exposure by moving animals between pastures.
Rotational grazing
This term describes newborn animals that are relatively mature, mobile, and able to stand shortly after birth
Precocial
This environmental factor must be increased during the final days of incubation to prevent membranes from drying out.
Humidity
This physiological change must occur rapidly after birth to allow proper oxygenation of blood.
Lung expansion
How long can newborn calves and lambs survive without milk?
Up to 24 hours.