A study looking in to the risk factors associated with beef calf mortality found the following:- Dystocia (difficult birth), small birth weight and older parity of the mother increased the risk of mortality in calves <1 month old. In calves 1 – 5 months old, being the offspring of a heifer was associated with significantly […]
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Control of Johne’s Disease in the Beef Suckler Herd
Johne’s disease, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium avium sub-species paratuberculosis, or MAP for short, is characterised by a long incubation period before irreversible diarrhoea and terminal weight loss. Infection can occur at any age but is most common via the faeco-oral route within the first hours, days or weeks of life, although clinical signs are […]
Calf Castrates
Last year, Team Sheep focused their attention on how tailing and castrating lambs affects the animals involved; and looked at scenarios where the procedure had been improved or avoided. The meetings definitely changed my attitude, and I got to wondering why we don’t all take the same approach with calves. It’s not uncommon to see […]
Use Water to maximise growth rates and health
Use Water to maximise growth rates, health and Production Water is the single most essential nutrient needed by animals. Improving the quality and palatability of the water you offer can have far-reaching health benefits and is key to maximising growth potential in young stock. Let’s face it, cleaning out water troughs can be a smelly […]
