Dairy
As spring calving pushes on and labour begins to stretch, farmers need to ensure they are still keeping an eye out for sick calves.
As multiple cows are currently calving each day, there will more than likely be more colostrum available than needed.
Animal Health Ireland (AHI) is currently running a series of 'CalfCare' events on 16 different farms across the country.
A nutritional company attracted 350 farmers, researchers, vets, and feed advisors to its calf rearing roadshow.
The inquisitive nature of calves can be used to drive performance rates in the period from birth to weaning.
Farmers need to remember that an inadequate pre-calving diet during the dry period can have a drastic impact on calf health.
With the vast majority of the calves already on the ground, farmers need to ensure November calves are still getting the care needed.
A nutritional company is hitting the road to offer farmers, vets, and advisors information on new research calf rearing.
It is important for farmers to ensure that calves are receiving high quality colostrum and are receiving enough of it as soon as possible...
Calving has arrived or only around the corner for a lot of autumn herds and the final few preparations need to be made to ensure calf health..
Calf pens and calf sheds will begin to fill up on farms across the country, and as houses get full, pneumonia can become an issue.
Identifying sick calves this spring is vital for early treatment to get calves back on track and prevent the spread throughout the shed.
At this time of the year, farmers often move from feeding whole milk to milk replacer in order to start filling the bulk tank.
Sheep
Ewes carrying single lambs should be managed as if they are carrying twins, according to Dennis Taylor from Smyths Daleside Feeds.
The spring calving period is underway and as more cows begin to calve down, the amount of colostrum left over will increase.
Calf sales have become more frequent across the county as we have got into the thick of the calving season which means preparation to...
Dairy Technical
As we get busier in calving season, health issues such as abomasal bloat can become a problem which...
The majority of herds will now have calves on the ground as we get further into February which means the risk of calf scour in the calf...
Heifer rearing is often seen as a high cost enterprise but it should be seen as an investment rather than a cost and if animal...
As we get closer to calving, preparation is in full swing and although farmers' opinions differ in relation to the quantity of milk fed...
Colostrum quantity and quality must not be overlooked this spring as many spring calving herds have started calving down in the...
With the calving season only a matter of weeks away, the preparation for ensuring the calf receives quality colostrum should start now...
Now that the breeding season is underway for the autumn calving herd, it is important to maintain high standards for the autumn born...
