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Calf deaths: How accurate do you think you are?

July 13, 2019

Less than 10% of calves are submitted for post-mortem, which means farmers are diagnosing the death of calves themselves – according to a…

Feel like your work’s finished with your heifer calves? Not just yet…

June 2, 2019

Dairy

Poor fertility in replacement heifer calves is often due to them being under target weight by mating start date (MSD). This can be…

Are you battling with calf scour? Could this be the cause?

April 23, 2019

Dairy

Rotavirus is the most common cause of calf scour, which usually affects calves when they are between five and 14 days old. One…

Management hint: How to avoid stress at weaning

April 15, 2019

Dairy

Poor conception rates in replacement heifers are often due to heifers being underweight by the start of the breeding season. The task of…

Feeding ‘waste milk’ to calves: Right or wrong decision?

March 23, 2019

Dairy

Feeding antibiotic milk or ‘waste milk’ can potentially cause antibiotic resistance if fed to young dairy calves. Waste milk is milk held from…

Management hint: Don’t be afraid to turn the calves out

March 22, 2019

Dairy

With milder conditions in store for this week, farmers should consider turning out some older calves to grass. Early turnout to grass has…

The constant battle against ‘crypto’

March 19, 2019

Dairy

Cryptosporidiosis or ‘crypto’ is the leading cause of scour in young calves and its prevalence is becoming more and more common on Irish…

Give your replacement heifers the best start: Here’s how…

February 21, 2019

Dairy

This year’s calves will be your future milk producers of your herd; so it is paramount that they get the best start in…

Management hint: How to identify a sick/weak calf

February 16, 2019

Dairy

The calving season is off to a flying start across the island of Ireland with the weather – so far – remaining relatively…

Calf health event in Cork has been postponed

January 24, 2019

Dairy

Last Monday, January 21, AgriLand reported that three calf health and rearing information days were due to be held this week; two in Kerry…

Calf health information days to be held in Kerry and Cork this week

January 21, 2019

Dairy

Two information days on calf health and rearing will be held in Co. Kerry this week, on Wednesday, January 23 and Thursday, January…

What’s happening to dairy calves at grass?

November 16, 2018

Dairy

“A number of dairy calves are displaying wasting symptoms post weaning and after turnout; many of the calves affected are dying.” These were…

How big of a role does vitamin D play in calf health?

June 14, 2018

Beef

Calf disease in Ireland is a major problem; it causes particular issues on dairy calf-to-beef farms. However, calf disease is not just limited…

Top tips: Managing calves in groups and using a computerised feeder

March 20, 2018

A growing number of calves are group housed and fed using computerised feeders during the milk feeding period. Computerised feeders have many benefits…

Are Irish beef farms resistant to gut worm treatments?

February 21, 2018

Beef

Calf-to-beef farmers have been busy competing with exporters at the ringside. Generally speaking, hardy Friesian bulls are making somewhere in the region of €125-170/head.…

Best practice in stomach tubing explained

February 18, 2018

Dairy

Calving is in full swing on farms across the country and many farmers will be utilising a stomach tube to ensure that their…

Caring for your calves: Are you ready for a cold snap?

January 30, 2018

There are some “added extras” in caring for calves over winter – just like getting a vehicle ready for the colder months, according…

Controlling coccidiosis and cryptosporidiosis during the calving period

January 19, 2018

Coccidiosis and cryptosporidiosis are caused by oocysts, which thrive in a livestock environment. Both of these microorganisms can cause illness in cattle and…

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