In preparation of tupping we are often asked about drenching ewes with minerals. A lot of money is wasted in this area and so consultation with someone in the know is advisable. For tupping you need a short sharp burst of minerals to get the ewe and tup in tip top condition making sure they […]
Read MoreJohnes disease in cattle: What age are cattle most susceptible for picking up the disease? • 0-6 months of age. It was once described to me as shit in mouth disease. We get very hung up about not giving colostrum to calves from infected Mums and forget about the fact that we had an infected […]
Read MoreThe National Johnes Managment Plan for which each dairy farm who sells milk is part of has had a change in the rules. • Phase III of the National Johne’s Management Plan (NJMP) was launched on Monday 31st March. Phases I and II sought to control and reduce the incidence of Johne’s disease. The objective […]
Read MoreWith lambing well under way thankfully the weather has been very kind to us during March. The main problem that we seem to be seeing is prolapses prior to lambing. This can be very difficult to control as it can be caused by many factors. Some recommendations that appeared to have worked well through out […]
Read MoreIntroducing a new durable purpose-built solution for navel dipping NoBACZ Healthcare, have produced a state of the art navel dip solution – NoBACZ Navel. NoBACZ Navel is a unique, solution that rapidly disinfects and dries the navel. It contains a natural, biodegradable resin that forms a long-lasting waterproof seal at the site to keep bacteria […]
Read MoreCaring for the newborn animal: Parturition: Animals should be housed in a dry, clean environment. Keep them well strawed and be liberal with the amount of lime that you throw about, as this is very good at drying up the bedding as well as killing bugs.
Read MoreOnce again happy New Year to you all, lets us hope that farming starts to get a bit easier for everyone in the livestock sector, though I am not sure the farmer harmer is overly helping at the moment. For once there is funding for both the English and Welsh farms it is designed to […]
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