Colostrum is the single most important feed lambs will consume in the first few hours of life. Colostrum offers a...
March 10, 2022
Improving your calves’ saleability should be something you consider, as the numbers of calves presenting at marts for sale has...
March 2, 2022
Almost 50% of total lamb losses occur in the first 48 hours of life, with a further 11% coming to...
February 28, 2022
The feeding of high-quality colostrum is important in order to give calves the best start in life and to ensure...
February 13, 2022
Colostrum is a source of maternal antibodies, which aid the calf when fighting off disease or sickness in early life....
January 23, 2022
During the recent CalfCare webinar event run by Animal Health Ireland (AHI) in conjunction with Teagasc and Volac, colostrum management...
January 20, 2022
The autumn-calving season is underway on dairy farms, with feeding calves high-quality colostrum being one of the most important jobs...
October 12, 2021
Stomach tubing is the most effective way of ensuring a calf receives adequate and high quality colostrum shortly after birth....
September 19, 2021
The autumn-calving season is due to kick off on dairy farms in the coming days and weeks, as farmers gear...
September 7, 2021
Colostrum is the single most important feed a lamb will consume in the first few hours of life. Colostrum offers...
March 13, 2021
Colostrum, also known as beestings, is the first and most important line of defence for a newborn calf. It’s crucial...
January 18, 2021
Over the next few weeks, the bulk of the mid-season lambing flocks across the country will be lambing down. During...
March 19, 2020
At a recent pre-lambing workshop, considerable attention was placed on good management practices and the importance of feeding adequate amounts...
February 15, 2020
Colostrum, also known as beestings, is the first and most important line of defence for a newborn calf. Not only...
February 11, 2020
Colostrum, otherwise known as ‘beestings’, is the most important feed a calf will get in its entire lifetime – as...
January 23, 2020
With spring only around the corner, farmers are beginning their preparations before calving kicks off. Feeding adequate colostrum to the...
December 14, 2019
Colostrum is the most important meal a calf will get during its entire lifetime. The method of feeding this ‘liquid...
December 9, 2019
The calving season is off to a flying start across the island of Ireland with the weather – so far...
February 16, 2019
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