Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Risk of scour and pneumonia cases grows
Calf sheds on many farms now full and the bacterial load inside them is quite high, which means that calves...
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Dairy Technical
Pneumonia in calf sheds now becoming a risk
As calf sheds begin to fill on farms this spring, pneumonia can begin to become an issue on many dairy...
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Dairy advice: Treating a calf with scour
During the calving rearing period, there is an increased risk of disease or sickness, with scour being the biggest risk...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Identifying sick calves this spring
Early identification of sick calves is key to getting them treatment and preventing the spread to other calves in the...
Dairy Technical
Ensuring you get the best prices for your calves this spring
On many dairy farms, calves are sold-off farm starting from around two-weeks-of-age, so presenting them in good health is important....
Dairy Technical
Scour control as calving gets underway for 2024
Scour is going to be an issue on farms during this spring, meaning that a plan needs to be in...
Dairy Technical
Fundamentals of calf rearing highlighted at CalfCare events
Animal Health Ireland (AHI), Teagasc and the dairy co-ops from across the country, are currently hosting CalfCare farm walks ahead...
Dairy Technical
Colostrum and transition milk: Getting calves off to the best start
Both colostrum and transition milk have important roles to play in ensuring that young calves get the best start in...
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High standard of hygiene essential in calf shed this winter
Most autumn-calving or winter milk herds now have the majority of cows calved, therefore there a large number of calves...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Areas to improve calf health on your farm
Getting calf health right on farm is a key pillar to having a successful calving season, with it having a...
Dairy Technical
Preventing pneumonia in calves this autumn
Pneumonia can affect cattle of any age; it is a complex multi-factorial respiratory disease, caused by a range of bacteria,...
Dairy Technical
Autumn-calving: Dealing with scour in calves
Calving is underway on autumn-calving or winter milk herds and as a consequence, there will be issues with calf health...
Dairy Technical
Cow-calf contact: Is leaving calves with dairy cows an option?
A stand at the Teagasc Moorepark Open Day outlined some results from trials investigating the impact of two different cow-calf...
Dairy Technical
Pneumonia - something to look out for in calves
Full calf sheds can result in increased levels of sickness in calves, with one such sickness being pneumonia. The next...
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Dairy advice: Dealing with coccidiosis in calves
Coccidiosis is generally seen in calves between the ages of three weeks and nine months; clinical signs are diarrhoea or...
Dairy Technical
Should I use calf jackets this calving season?
The use of calf jackets on dairy farms during the spring has become increasingly more popular, but do they have...
Dairy Technical
Why water shouldn't be used when cleaning the calf shed
Regularly cleaning the calf shed is important to ensure that the bacteria load placed on calves is kept as low...
Dairy Technical
Measures to prevent sickness in the calf shed
A key area that farmers can focus on to improve calf health is the calf shed. The spring-calving season is...