Bee propolis improves calf health

Can bees offer more than just honey? Their craftwork ‘propolis’ has emerged to be a feed additive of value to the health of calves. Diarrhoea is the main condition affecting calves during the first weeks of life, when colostrum immunity is not adequate to fight pathogens. What is seen in intensive systems is that calves are replaced continuously and frequently, creating a production pattern that leads to high risk of infection and incidences of diarrhoea. In this practice, antibiotics have