The Ultimate Calving Guide: Weaning Your Calves

If left to act independently the weaning process of a calf would be counted in months, but with the right encouragement and a little bit of patience the time it takes can be reduced considerably. The first thing to realise though is that weaning should not

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The Ultimate Calving Guide: Housing Requirements

When it comes to keeping your calves housed, there is no such thing as too much space. The greater the quality of ventilation and drainage the calves' living quarters have access to the less chance there is of bacterial growth and stale air build up, which

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What Does Calf Rearing Mean?

Rearing a new born calf is a very particular business and is certainly not something that you should just leave to play out as it likes. Meticulous planning should be undertaken regarding pretty much every aspect of its young life, starting from the very

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A Practical Guide To Heifer Rearing Safely

Keeping a herd’s numbers up and growing at a steady rate should be an integral part of any farmer’s long term plan. Because of its importance you cannot afford to start worrying about it when it comes to calving season, but rather it should always be there,

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The Ultimate Lambing Guide: Tail Docking

For most farmers who rear lambs tail docking is a standard practice. Some may view it as a cruel practice, one that is carried out more for the benefit of the farmer that the animal itself; but this would in an incorrect assumption. Tail docking is not carried

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How To Care For Newborn Lambs

As discussed in our previous blog, just over 50% of lambs die as a result of non-congenital, infectious diseases, starvation or over exposure to harsh elements. This means that, for the most part, these deaths are completely avoidable and with a little care

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