Dairy
4 simple steps to avoiding a scour outbreak as calf numbers grow
We are entering the thick of the calving season on dairy farms across the country, and as the number of...
Calf Rearing
Dairy
Video: Testing the quality of colostrum and top tips when stomach tubing a newborn calf
Colostrum, also known as beestings, is the first and most important line of defence for a newborn calf. Not only...
Dairy
‘Calf health is a good measure of calf welfare’ on farms
“If you looked at defining welfare on farms, you would hear things like freedom from hunger, freedom from discomfort, those...
Dairy
Why colostrum is the most important feed a calf will get in its entire lifetime
Colostrum, otherwise known as ‘beestings’, is the most important feed a calf will get in its entire lifetime – as...
Dairy
The key aspects of a good calf shed
With not long left until the spring-calving season is in full swing, it is paramount that your calf-housing facilities are...
Dairy
6 easy ways of reducing the workload in spring 2020
The chaos that comes with calving a large number of cows in a short space of time is fast approaching...
Dairy
Management hint: Your complete pre-calving checklist
With the calving season only around the corner, this ‘downtime’ between now and calving is a good opportunity for farmers...
Dairy
Pics: Efficient ways of heating and defrosting colostrum in spring 2020
With spring only around the corner, farmers are beginning their preparations before calving kicks off. Feeding adequate colostrum to the...
Dairy
Comparison: Bottle feeding vs. stomach tubing colostrum
Colostrum is the most important meal a calf will get during its entire lifetime. The method of feeding this ‘liquid...
Agri-Business
Grant funding on the way for computerised calf feeders
Farmers looking to get their hands on computerised calf feeders may soon be able do so, thanks to a new...
Beef
Learn the essentials of calf rearing in one day
A new, one-day course teaching the basics of how to care for, house and feed a calf is one of...
Dairy
Calf housing critical for best performance of dairy herd
Calf nutrition, health and environment are all critical to achieving an optimum lifetime performance of a dairy replacement heifer. That...
Beef
Be prepared for calving - key advice
With the calving season looming, preparation, organisation, planning and good stockmanship are all key management skills needed in the busy...
