Preweaned calves need water to promote rumen development and convert solid feed to gain. A study by Provimi North America Inc ...

It’s that time of year again, the warmth of the sun has returned, the Bermuda grass is coming out of dormancy, my ghost white legs are seeing some sun, the canola fields are blooming beautifully—in ...

Switching from milk replacer to whole milk can make financial sense, but it requires careful planning and management.

It is unsurprising many farmers are switching from bottles to buckets with teats for feeding milk to older calves. Our test, carried out over a four-month period at my family dairy farm in Shropshire ...

Springtime brings flowers, (hopefully) rain showers, the reminder of what it feels like to have the sun warm you skin and of course baby calves—and with this season, there is always a good chance of ...

Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Stellenbosch University (SU) animal sciences postgraduate student Dakota Guy and her fellow ...

WITH many dairy farmers over quota this spring, large amounts of milk will be fed to calves. Many experiments were done in the past, adding probiotics to milk for calf feeding with an average 5% ...

New research has shown calves' ability to focus and learn are seriously affected when their milk allowance is suddenly reduced and that they could experience negative feelings of hunger. The study is ...

There are few things more frustrating than an otherwise seemingly healthy calf that just refuses to suck. In this article, vet Nichol Fisher from Daleside Veterinary Group discusses some of the ...

At most, traditional dairy farms calves are separated from their mothers within 24 hours of their birth. It allows farmers to ...