The dairy herds that we receive our colostrum from are only from the upper Midwest. The cattle are fed the precise feeds and minerals along with the proper balance of grasses for optimum milk quality. In many cases the dairy herds we collect our colostrum from the cattle have a better dietary balance than most people do. Cattle in the upper Midwest provide the most beneficial colostrum because they have to. The calf, lamb, goat, foal and several other animals receive no maternal antibodies through the placenta while they are in the womb.
Colostrum is so full of immune factors and life force for that very reason.
Calves born in the upper Midwest face many stressful and life threatening challenges in the first days of life. We have cold Winters, wet Springs, and hot Summers. It is vital for the survival of the calf and the propagation of the species that the cow provide the best colostrum she can for her calf. The mother will sacrifice her own physical well being to make potent colostrum for her offspring. We take only the excess colostrum after the calves needs have been met.