Beef
How to harness the inquisitive nature of calves to drive performance
The inquisitive nature of calves can be used to drive performance rates in the period from birth to weaning, according...
Colostrum
N.Ireland
How important is a good winter diet in terms of calf health?
Ahead of spring calving, farmers need to remember that an inadequate pre-calving diet during the dry period can have a...
Dairy
Ensuring the last of the autumn calves get adequate colostrum
With the vast majority of the calves on the ground from October, farmers need to ensure November calves are still...
Dairy
Autumn calving: The importance of colostrum quality
Cows are beginning to calve on autumn calving farms and colostrum is going to be crucial for the calves’ start...
Dairy
Risk of pneumonia increasing as calf pens fill up
As calving season goes on, calf pens and calf sheds will begin to fill up on farms across the country,...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: What to look out for in sick calves this spring
Identifying sick calves this spring is vital for early treatment to get calves back on track and prevent the spread...
Dairy
What are the cost benefits of feeding milk replacer vs whole milk
At this time of the year, farmers often move from feeding whole milk to feeding milk replacer, in order to...
N.Ireland
Manage single bearing ewes as if they carry twin lambs
Ewes carrying single lambs should be managed as if they are carrying twins, according to Dennis Taylor from Smyths Daleside...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Keeping excess quality colostrum in reserve
The spring calving period is underway and as more cows begin to calve down, the amount of excess quality colostrum...
Dairy
Keeping cases of calf scour to a minimum this calving season
The majority of the herd will now have calves on the ground as we get further into February which means...
N.Ireland
Down dairy farmer sets his heifers up for success
It is a well-known fact that the first 100 days for dairy heifers sets the precedent for the rest of...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Prioritising calf health this autumn
Calving is well underway for the autumn calving herds, meaning that calf health must be prioritised, as it will ensure...
Dairy
Autumn calving: Storing and reheating colostrum for calves
Autumn calving is well and truly underway and it is important that farmers are making sure that their calves are...
N.Ireland
Management of calf scour on your farm this autumn
There are plenty of calves on the ground for the herds that are milking cows over the winter months, and...
Dairy
The importance of colostrum quality for autumn calves
As many autumn calving herds have started calving down, it is important for farmers to ensure that calves are receiving...
N.Ireland
Autumn calving: Giving calves the best possible start
As we get closer to the start of calving for the autumn calving herds, farmers need to ensure that calves...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Collecting, storing and reheating colostrum
The collecting, storing and reheating of colostrum or beestings will take place on the majority of dairy farms during the...
Dairy
Improving colostrum quality this calving season
Ensuring that colostrum quality is high among your cows before the start of calving should be a focus on dairy...
