Displaying items by tag: calving

What is failure of passive transfer (FPT) and why is it relevant to my herd?

A Christchurch manufacturer of woollen calf covers says his newest product should find favour with the dairy farmers of Southland – even though his main market is the beef ranchers of North America.

Newborn calves rely on antibodies in colostrum for protection while their own immune system matures.

Farmer-owned co-operative LIC says its herd management system Minda Live and its corresponding app has evolved over the past year with more than 60 improvements added based on farmer feedback.

Spend time with staff and set clear expectations for the upcoming calving season.

First shown on the Virtual Fieldays 2020 platform, the Tailpainter heat detection tool is now complemented by the Dairy Paint tallpaing range, which made it's debut at the 2021 physical event.

The first sixty days of a calf's life is crucial.

Cows close to calving, or springers, must be inspected frequently.

From early July, it will be all hands-on deck for award-winning dairy farming brothers Manoj Kumar and Sumit Kamboj as they start welcoming their first winter calves of the season.

When Shaun Gardner did his homework on full autumn calving last season, he realised he'd need every heat detection advantage.