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Calves getting good quality colostrum in their first 2 hours is crucial and stands to them long afterwards.

They are born with a very poorly developed immune system, but antibodies found in a cow’s first milk after giving birth can help calves build that up.

Good quality colostrum doesn’t just happen, and as well as using pre-calver, there are a number of measures you can take to give your calf the best possible start in life.

Here are a few things to bear in mind to help you maximise your calf’s chances:

Spring calving season is nearly upon us again, and along with it all the dangers that accompany it.

There is a risk attached to calving at the best of times, but cutting out some common malpractices can help minimise that.

Here's our guide to cutting those errors out.

Autumn and winter calving can come with some stark challenges like snow, hail and other wintry weather.

But you can reap benefits long term with cheap weight gain come spring, and then a higher price later in autumn.

However, to reap these advantages you’ve got to keep your calf out of trouble.

Here are some of the things that are especially important to look out for while calving in winter.

While a lot of farmers see great benefits in supplying minerals for their cows, it is worth knowing why they are important and what [...]

In this post we outline some signs of difficult calving (Dystocia) so that you can be armed with the information necessary to assist or [...]

Calving season is always a stressful time of the year on any farm. Hopefully, you have all of this list to hand before you [...]