Displaying items by tag: calving
All in together for bobby calves — Editorial
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.
Farming groups cooperate for new bobby calf rules
In a matter of days – on August 1 – new regulations on bobby calves come into force.
Cheap, effective mastitis control at calving
Winter weather has returned with a vengeance, and many farms will now be calving cows in these conditions.
Feed calves the easy way
With the calving season just around the corner many farmers will soon be doing their annual rounds of calf rearing duties.
Do the groundwork for calving
Plan and prepare to succeed in calving this season, setting up your team early with all the right knowledge and gear.
Bobby calves deserve better
New regulations to strengthen the law on the management and treatment of bobby calves were announced last month by Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy.
Knowledge the key to a high score during calving
Knowing the signs and stages of labour, how to calf a cow and the immediate care needed after calving will increase the number of successful births, says DairyNZ.
Colostrum key to healthy calves
Get your colostrum feeding right and you'll go a long way towards raising healthy replacement calves.
Expert tips help calves get best start
Calving season just got a little bit easier thanks to a new series of online videos from SealesWinslow.
Calving info at flick of a tail
Calving cows means late nights and early mornings, with statistics showing around 18% of heifers need help and 7% of calves die at birth.
