colostrum

…of pregnancy a milky fluid, colostrum, exudes from the ducts or can be expressed from them.

The early milk, or colostrum, is rich in essential amino acids, the protein building blocks essential for growth; it also contains the proteins that convey immunity to some infections from mother to young, although not in such quantity as among domestic animals. The human infant gains this type of…

…sow’s first milk is called colostrum, which lasts about three days. During this period, a sow needs 2 to 3 kg (4.5 to 6.5 pounds) of feed per day. Colostrum is very high in nutrients and factors that provide passive immunity to nursing piglets. This passive immunity is essential for…

The early milk (colostrum) is very rich in antibodies—mainly IgA but also some IgM and IgG—and during the first few days of life the newborn mammal can absorb these proteins intact from the digestive tract directly into the bloodstream. Drinking colostrum is therefore essential for newborn horses and…