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Risk of pneumonia increasing as calf pens fill up

Dairy

9 months ago

Risk of pneumonia increasing as calf pens fill up

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.

Pneumonia in calves: What is it costing the farmer?

Dairy

10 months ago

Pneumonia in calves: What is it costing the farmer?

The calving season has kicked off which means that day by day, sheds will be filling up with calves and the risk of pneumonia will increase..

Tweaks to your calf shed that could improve calf health this spring

Dairy

10 months ago

Tweaks to your calf shed that could improve calf health this spring

We are now only a matter of days away from the start of the calving season and any last minute tweaks that need to be made to your calf shed

Ventilation is key when using old shed to rear calves

Beef

almost 2 years ago

Ventilation is key when using old shed to rear calves

Making small adjustments to calf housing can help streamline the feeding and herding processes and improving ventilation in calf housing...

Would your beef shed work better without side sheeting?

Agri-Business

about 4 years ago

Would your beef shed work better without side sheeting?

Beef farmers were reminded of the importance in getting airflow right in their slatted sheds at a...

Dairy Technical

about 4 years ago

Autumn-calving: Steps to prevent pneumonia in calves

Pneumonia is a respiratory disease that can affect cattle at any stage. It is a multi-factorial disease, caused by a range of bacteria...

Autumn-calving: Steps to prevent pneumonia in calves

Agri-Business

about 4 years ago

Caution urged when housing cattle in mild weather

Many beef farmers across the country will be looking to start housing cattle in the coming days -...

Caution urged when housing cattle in mild weather

Buildings

almost 5 years ago

Signs of poor ventilation in sheds: What should I be keeping an eye out for?

It's well-documented the importance of good ventilation within sheds and the issues that can arise if there is poor ventilation within sheds.

Signs of poor ventilation in sheds: What should I be keeping an eye out for?

Buildings

almost 5 years ago

Have you tested your building's airflow?

The supply of fresh air within livestock housing is critical to ensure good health and maximum performance from housed livestock.

Have you tested your building's airflow?

Buildings

over 5 years ago

The importance of getting ventilation right this spring

With the lambing and calving season underway, it is important farmers keep in mind the importance of good ventilation.

The importance of getting ventilation right this spring

Buildings

about 6 years ago

Buildings: Is your shed up to the required ventilation standards?

Over the past few years, a greater emphasis has been placed on improving the ventilation in animal housing facilities.

Buildings: Is your shed up to the required ventilation standards?

Beef

about 7 years ago

Housing: Ventilation is the key to minimise pneumonia this winter

We're heading into that time of the year again, when farmers' attentions turn to preventing disease in animal housing over the winter months.

Housing: Ventilation is the key to minimise pneumonia this winter

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