Dairy
Building a cubicle shed may be on the agenda as usually, at this time of the year, when silage supplies are secured and the breeding season..
The majority of heifers will already have calved down this spring and preventing them from lameness is crucial.
Dairy Technical
Ensuring that there is adequate feed space and cubicles is going to be vital over the next few weeks on dairy farms...
Lameness is an issues that has to be dealt with on every dairy farm, with it not only leading to reduced production - but it is also an animal welfare concern.
Sheep
As we edge closer to the lambing period, it's important farmers keep an eye out to ensure that their ewes have adequate floor and feed space.
On a recent visit to a pre-lambing event in Co. Wexford, the topic of feeding ewes in the last few weeks of pregnancy was covered in detail.
