Attention to detail and consistency are the keys to success with calves, according to consultant vet Tommy Heffernan. It ...

We observed that many dairies have invested in automated calf feeding systems, but the producers had questions about feeding procedures to optimize calf health, welfare and growth performance.

Whatever method is used, clean equipment should be used at all times. Sick calves should always be fed last to minimise cross-contamination. Attempts should be made to feed milk at body ...

Aidan Brennan outlines a list of things dairy farmers should be focusing on as the calving season kicks off nationwide.

Raise a calf! You may choose to bottle feed a calf for several reasons. As a cow/calf producer who also happens to operate a goat dairy, I have bottle fed calves with goats’ milk in the past ...

“Studies have shown that high levels of bacterial contamination of feeding equipment are enhancing the spread of pathogens among calves, and farm hygiene practices aren’t what they should be.

Karla Wilke of the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research and Extension Center shared her thoughts about feeding cows in confinement during drought conditions.

To avoid a biofilm developing in calf feeding equipment, it should first be rinsed with cool water to remove any milk residue. Then it should be washed with detergent and water above 60C ...