For Mark and Susie Mottershead, who farm at The Brook, Wrexham, the 2020 lockdown prompted a focus on calves within their pedigree Holstein herd which were not performing as well as they wanted them to....
For Mark and Susie Mottershead, who farm at The Brook, Wrexham, the 2020 lockdown prompted a focus on calves within their pedigree Holstein herd which were not performing as well as they wanted them to....
US study shows respiratory disease, relative birth density and reproduction are some of the key factors associated with heifers leaving the herd early
Decision says traditional Herefords will remain a sub-population rather than separate breed
Supplementing calf diets with essential oils could help support calf health and mitigate disease on-farm