British Calf Rearing – December 2021 01 DECEMBER, 2021 Benefits of developing calf’s digestive system in tandem with milk feeding. A compound known to play a major role in establishing a calf’s immune system and encouraging gut microbiota is now included in...
British Calf Rearing – May 2021 15 MAY, 2021 Options for male calf rearing in 2021 Achieving profitable returns from bull calf rearing is at the forefront of most dairy farmers minds after the release of the new Red Tractor dairy scheme standard for autumn 2021....
Calves weaning up to 10 days earlier on Shine Original replacer 02 NOVEMBER, 2021 Robert Martin and his son-in-law, Glen Crooks, run a beef enterprise near Moy, rearing 150 calves a year. These are mostly finished but some heifers are retained as suckler replacements...
Calves reared on Transformula weaning a week earlier in spring calving system 23 OCTOBER, 2019 A dairy farmer who rears both heifer replacements and beef calves is weaning a week earlier after feeding a specially formulated milk powder during the transition period....
Are We Underestimating the Importance of Transition Milk? 18 OCTOBER, 2019 We are all familiar with the need to provide our animals with the most effective nutrition, in order to maximise their health, well-being and productivity. As dairy farmers, we recognise that...
Transformula helping to transform calf rearing 17 OCTOBER, 2018 There is increasing realisation that young calves need a different milk from older calves. Cows naturally produce transition milk after colostrum and this offers baby calves more protection and better...
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