Focus on consistency to improve farm labour and calf performance

Consistent hygiene and provision of a well-mixed milk replacer will have a knock-on effect on calf performance and health, translating into labour savings in the calf shed

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Ensuring each calf receives the same nutrition at every feed will help maintain regular abomasal emptying rate and avoid digestive stress.
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Ensuring each calf receives the same nutrition at every feed will help maintain regular abomasal emptying rate and avoid digestive stress.

Rearers spend up to 12 minutes per heifer per day in the pre-weaning period, according to a Royal Veterinary College study. This can quickly add up on a busy rearing unit. In fact, the study showed...

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