Providing good and best practice environments for calves from birth until 21 days of age
This video shows good and best practice environments for calves from birth until 21 days of age.
Management strategies to reduce the risks from calf losses
Promoting a strong immune system of the calves and reducing disease challenge through health planning and biosecurity are key success factors for calf survival. In this podcast we hear from Dr Catherine McAloon, European specialist in bovine health from UCD, Ireland…
What’s important for the calf’s environment?
What’s important for the calf’s environment? Best practice farms provide clean, comfortable and enriched indoor & outdoor environments to support the social and physical development of calves. This infographic prepared by Care4dairy highlights some of the key best practices and…
End of Career Best Practice Guide
Best practice farms prioritise the health and welfare of animals at the end of their productive life by keeping them safe, comfortable, and medicated to alleviate pain. Euthanasia should be implemented swiftly and humanely by a veterinarian or an authorised…
Cow Best Practice Guide
Best practice farms optimise the performance of their cows by providing tailored nutrition, in a clean, safe and enriched environment which supports optimal health, welfare and human- animal interactions. Best practice farms optimise the quality and performance of their cows…
Heifer Best Practice Guide
Best practice farms optimise the quality and performance of their heifers by providing tailored nutrition in a clean, safe and enriched environment which supports optimal health, welfare and human-animal interactions. Best practice farms optimise the quality and performance of their…
Calf Best Practice Guide
Best practice farms have healthy and vigorous calves by providing tailor-made, balanced nutrition, in an enriched environment that supports natural behaviours, and by using management strategies that mitigate stress experienced during weaning. Best practice farms provide bespoke, clean, comfortable indoor…
Calf – calving care
Best practice farms have healthy & vigorous calves by strategically managing their calving season, ensuring optimal colostrum intake, close monitoring of calves and promotion of natural interaction between newborn calves and their dam.
cow calf contact
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Heifer nutrition
Best practice farms optimise the quality and performance of their heifers by providing tailored nutrition in a clean, safe and enriched environment which supports optimal health, welfare and human-animal interactions.
