Displaying items by tag: CALF REARING

Success in calf rearing is often measured by minimising health issues and achieving target weaning weights.

Leaky teats and poor feeder fit are now a thing of the past for calf rearers - thanks to the Thriver range of calf teats from Skellerup.

Rearing facilities should be set-up and maintained well to ensure calves stay healthy.

As calving approaches, farmers need to get their teams ready for what lies ahead in the coming months.

Dairy farmers have the perfect tool at their disposal this calving season to set their herds up for future productivity – the rumen in their replacement heifer calves.

Calf rearing facilities should be set up and maintained well to ensure calves stay healthy.

Colostrum is produced only in the first milking after calving, it is higher in protein and fat than milk, contains a wide array of other beneficial bioactive molecules, specific nutrients, hormones and growth factors, and has a distinctive yellow colour.

Heifers that reach target weights make the most successful milking cows, so it’s important to invest in their health from the get-go to ensure a healthy, happy, and profitable dairy farm.

Successful calf rearing starts as soon as the calf is born.

An increasing number of Otago and Canterbury dairy farmers are realising the value of DNA testing their calves to help them make better breeding decisions, according to local CRV sales consultant Deborah Adair-Dagg.