A mixed farm has improved post calving health by using an electrolyte drink to help third and fourth lactation cows feed faster and replenish lost fluids. The energy boost has seen yield improvements, especially from cows that calved in late summer and autumn following grazing. In partnership with parents Paul and Pam, Rob Mason milks… Continue reading Post calving drink improves feed intake
Switching to a paste has helped improve marking a pedigree flock of Kerry Hill sheep and enabled more accurate planning for lambing. Downwood Farm, in Herefordshire, breeds and shows Kerry Hill and Devon Closewool sheep. Farmer Jim Rowe lambs early to make sure lambs are a good size and ready for showing in the summer.… Continue reading Accurate marking improves pedigree flock
An upland farm has seen encouraging results from a pre-lambing calcium drench, helping to reduce dependence on traditional pharmaceuticals. East Kiromy Farm, in the north of Scotland, has focused more on the diet of its flock of ewes on the approach to tupping, therefore improving body condition, whilst the use of Calci-Ewe, a calcium drench,… Continue reading New approach taken to improve ewe health
Faced with increasing cases of milk fever, Lancashire-based producer Tom Parkinson began using a post-calving drink to ‘refresh’ cows, encourage food intake and increase milk flow. A tenant with a mixed herd of Holstein and Jersey cows, Mr Parkinson is growing the herd and looking to buy a farm of his own. “We have 65… Continue reading Post-calving drink improves cow response
A decision to use a bolus, rather than other supplements, has improved scanning percentages, combatted an iodine deficiency and saved time for couple Sam Williams and Rachel Cooper. XXX finds out what brought about the change and how the flock has benefited. Mr Williams is the fourth generation at Highlands Farm, in Shropshire, and is… Continue reading Bolus benefits help improve scanning percentage
