McCarthy et al. (In press) wrote that "An increasing proportion of calves entering the beef industry originate from dairy herds," which cultivates unique challenges: "Dairy-beef calves undergo unique stressors that are not present in the traditional beef system, such as low levels of colostrum and milk, early weaning (∼2 mo of age compared with 5 – 9 mo), commingling, and transportation. As such, specific management strategies, including phase-feeding or nutritional interventions before or during transport, may help calves face these stressors."