Dairy
Down dairy farmer sets his heifers up for success
It is a well-known fact that the first 100 days for dairy heifers sets the precedent for the rest of...
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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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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Dairy Technical
Management of colostrum around calving
The 2023 calving season is underway on the majority of dairy farms across the country and the importance of colostrum...
Dairy Technical
The benefits of feeding transition milk to calves
Feeding transition milk to calves can offer a number of benefits, including reducing the level of sickness in calves. The...
Dairy Technical
Why feeding transition milk to calves is important
Transition milk, the milk following colostrum and between milkings two and eight, has many benefits when fed to calves. Although...
Dairy
What is transition milk and why is it so important?
On the final day of the Animal Health Ireland and Teagasc Calf Care virtual week, the focus was milk feeding...