Calves

Pneumonia is the most common cause of death and poor performance in dairy cattle under one year of age with 14.5% of dairy heifers failing to reach their first lactation due to the disease. Photo: Chris McCullough
20-10 | Article

Mild weather can cause calf pneumonia or respiratory issues

Recent research shows UK dairy farmers are keen to ‘buy British’ when it comes to investing in high quality young animal nutrition for the next generation of milking cows. Photo: Volac
05-10 | News

Milk replacer origins important for UK dairy farmers

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01-10 | Article

Benefits of good rumen development in dairy calves

Here is one way of achieving a gradual changeover from a straw pen to a slatted floor. When the calf is about 6 months old, the hooves can withstand a concrete floor and the animal can withstand cold cubicles. Photo: Jan Hulsen
23-09 | Article

How to give the best calf care

Photo: Henk Riswick
07-09 | Article

How to prepare for the next calving season in 3 days

Holm & Laue s HygieneStation mixes and prepares a fresh milk diet, at the right temperature, for each individual calf, and automatically cleans all tubes and hoses. Photo: Holm & Laue
17-08 | News

Higher milk yield through calf metabolic programming

Photo: Rory Christie
15-06 | News

Ad-lib feeding to improve calf daily live weight gain

Photo: Gerd Altmann I Pixabay
31-05 | News

Dairy Diary: May business update

Over the last years, the majority of calves in the US and Canada have been housed singly before weaning, however according to a recent report, an increasing number of producers have been successfully raising dairy calves recently in pairs or groups. Photo: Anne van der Woude
18-05 | News

Calf pairing: What are the advantages?

Photo: Misset
29-04 | News

Dairy Diary: April business update

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