Displaying items by tag: Calves

Providing pain relief when disbudding calves is not mandated by regulation but it is coming, says DairyNZ animal husbandry specialist Bruce Eyers.

Building their own calf loading facilities has resulted in better biosecurity and smoother loading for Otorohanga farmer Greig Furniss and his herd manager Tom Orlowski.

The sooner farmers install walk-on loading ramps for bobby calves the better, says Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard.

Calving is getting underway in many regions, seeing farmers excited to see their future herds hit the ground, LIC says.

To set up a dairy cow for a long, productive life you must give her the best possible start, says DairyNZ.

The level of pasture cover at calving is very important, says DairyNZ.

It is great to see all those involved with bobby calves working cooperatively and positively to forestall a repeat of the terrible incident that aired on television showing mistreatment of these helpless animals.

In a matter of days – on August 1 – new regulations on bobby calves come into force.

With new regulations on bobby calves in force from August 1, MPI is encouraging people to report breaches.

New regulations to strengthen the law on the management and treatment of bobby calves were announced last month by Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy.