Displaying items by tag: Calves

In a welcome departure from dismal news on the dairy front, farmers are being told that a simple change to their herd mating plans could increase their income from calves.

The long term future of a dairy heifer can be influenced by events in the first 24 hours of her life. 

Dehorning is considered a routine procedure for dairy calves.

Proper housing is a cornerstone of successful calf rearing, says Christchurch company FlexiTunnel.

Dystocia, or difficulty in giving birth, is a common problem encountered in dairy herds. 

THE LONGER calves travel on a truck, the more weight they lose, Canadian research published in the Journal of Animal Science shows.

RESPIRATORY DISEASE in calves and young stock can occur sporadically as isolated cases, but also as outbreaks.

IT’S WEANING time for the first of the calves from the trial at Massey University looking at possible benefits of differing milk diets and machine feeding compared with hand feeding on calf growth rate and subsequent performance of dairy cattle.

THE NATIONAL Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) is seeking public consultation on proposed changes to the Animal Welfare (Dairy Cattle) Code of Welfare 2010.

KILLING bobby calves with hammer blows to their heads should send shivers down the spine of every Kiwi dairy farmer.