Managing late-born calves – Frequently Asked Questions What is a ‘late-born’ calf? A ‘late-born’ calf is a calf that is born towards the end of a season or batch. They are anywhere up to 4 months younger that the first-born calves. In a spring calving season...
Weaning – Frequently Asked Questions Assuming calf hits appropriate weights, what’s the difference you get weaning at 6 weeks or 8 weeks? If the rumen is ready for weaning, the age is not so important. If the calf’s rumen is developed enough by the time the...
Colostrum and Transition milk – Frequently Asked Questions What is colostrum? Colostrum is the first milking, and only the first milking post-calving. It contains high levels of solids with high amounts of energy, antibodies, hormones, vitamins, minerals and more....
Shine Ewe-reka helps replacement lambs reach their targets for good performance in the milking herd! 20 FEBRUARY, 2020 French sheep farmers who had been losing up to a third of their artificially-reared lambs to bloat are reporting no mortalities from this condition...
Back to basics with calf rearing in New Zealand When a delegation from Ireland’s Bonanza Calf Nutrition visited New Zealand to learn more about dairy and calf rearing there, one was thing immediately clear. Focusing on the basics pays dividends. As with all calf...
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