Calf Health

Low milk prices are driving interest in whole milk feeding, but it is not a one-size-fits-all solution and careful considerations should be taken

Dairy farmers should scrutinise the content of their calf milk powders to ensure they are getting the best return on investment in the feed at a time of falling farmgate milk prices

A focus on calf health and the opportunity for industry collaboration has seen the Vance family improve calf performance and farm efficiency, cutting labour costs by 75%

Follow this five-point plan to achieve optimal innate and acquired calf immunity and reduce respiratory disease on-farm

Inadequate transfer of passive immunity can still occur if colostrum protocols are not up to scratch

Teamwork, passion and attention to detail are key drivers behind the calf rearing unit at Metcalfe Farms and their youngstock success

Nutrition accounts for more than half the cost of rearing dairy replacements and getting it wrong can undermine lifetime performance

USA-based calf and heifer expert Dr Jim Quigley offers his perspective, after reviewing worldwide studies into best practice for calf colostrum handling and feeding

Emma and her family farm in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, milking 100 pedigree Holsteins and selling raw milk from the farmgate. They also run 300 North Country Mules. Emma volunteers with the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution

General pneumonia control strategies are advised to help manage and prevent mycoplasma outbreaks in calves