Dairy
It is important for farmers to ensure that calves are receiving high quality colostrum and are receiving enough of it as soon as possible...
The spring calving period is underway and as more cows begin to calve down, the amount of colostrum left over will increase.
With the calving season only a matter of weeks away, the preparation for ensuring the calf receives quality colostrum should start now...
Autumn calving is well and truly underway and it is important that farmers are making sure that their calves are receiving adequate....
Dairy Technical
With calving now underway on farms, it is important that you are testing and feeding colostrum to newly born calves.
Late night calving are a common occurrence during the calving season, but is there a way to reduce the number of cows calving at night.
Getting calf health right on farm is a key pillar to having a successful calving season, with it having a major impact on workload.
The importance of young calves receiving high-quality colostrum cannot be underestimated during the calving season.
The calving season is underway on the majority of farms across the country and the importance of colostrum is not lost on dairy farmers.
Farmers are well aware of the importance of feeding calves high quality colostrum within the first few hours of life.
Feeding calves high-quality colostrum is important to ensure they get maximum benefit from the antibodies present.
Colostrum is a source of maternal antibodies, which aids the calf when fighting off disease or sickness in early life.
During the recent CalfCare webinar event run by AHI in conjunction with Teagasc and Volac, colostrum management was discussed.
