Smart ear tags for calves can pick up signs of pneumonia at least 24 hours before they are obvious to humans. But the ...
Wyvern Farm Vets’ Proactive Farmer Programme has shown what many farmers already suspected: when calf rearers, vets and vet techs work together consistently, calf performance improves dramatically.
Calves are an important component in a herd especially in a dairy farm looking forward to a sustained milk production as the old stock is culled off. Disturbed calf growth due to diseases and poor ...
It is essential that the calf has a well-developed rumen and maximises early life performance to ensure good thrive going forward. David also highlights that developing a farm-specific health plan ...
We assessed effects of two-step debonding strategies in calf rearing systems with different types of prolonged cow-calf contact (CCC) on stress responses, health and performance of dairy cows and ...
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Feilding farmers will put their skills to the test to see who can rear the heaviest bull calf. The fight for supremacy is part of an annual sale for New Zealand Young Farmers to fundraise for its 13 ...
The Spring rearing calf show at CCM Skipton attracted a tidy entry of 61 head and a four-figure high of £1,000 for one of a ...