Youngstock Management & Advice– Page 3 of 6

“The Werombi herd” trials and tales from new entrants

Beef, Management, Youngstock

“The Werombi herd” trials and tales from new entrants

I’d like to say ‘oh, what a difference a year makes’ but with another drought potentially on the horizon, perhaps less has changed since 2022 than I’d hoped. One thing is for sure, the majority of the suckler cows are finally meeting their Body Condition Score (BCS) targets! After a […]

LLM Farm Vets2023-06-13T13:24:03+00:00June 13th, 2023|Beef, Management, Youngstock|

Milk powder Q&A

On 30th March, we hosted a farmer meeting at The Buck in Bangor-on-dee kindly sponsored by Boehringer-Ingelheim and Arwain ADG. It was a great evening with a big turnout, good food and wide discussions about all things milk powder. Throughout the evening, many questions were asked so we thought it […]

LLM Farm Vets2023-05-03T11:50:32+00:00May 3rd, 2023|Youngstock|

Post-calving management study

Beef, Dairy, Fertility, Management, Youngstock

Post-calving management study

We’re aware of the negative effects of poor calcium, excess negative energy balance and poor anti-oxidant status on reproductive performance but some new studies go into more detail on this, highlighting the strong relationship each of these elements have for getting a cow back in calf.

A recently published paper […]

LLM Farm Vets2023-05-03T11:29:46+00:00May 3rd, 2023|Beef, Dairy, Fertility, Management, Youngstock|

Potential iodine shortage this Spring

Youngstock

Potential iodine shortage this Spring

Iodine for disinfecting navels is likely to come into short supply this spring. Production issues at the factory in Chile have affected global availability, with prices quadrupling as a result. This could affect a number of areas, a crucial one being navel dipping.

High iodine concentrations (over 7%) are required […]

LLM Farm Vets2023-02-03T08:51:56+00:00January 4th, 2023|Youngstock|

E.Coli Septicaemia in weaned calves

Youngstock

E.Coli Septicaemia in weaned calves

E.Coli septicaemia is something we usually see in calves less than seven days old. It can cause severe scour and dehydration, meningitis and often death. Luckily, for this type of E.Coli infection, we can protect the new born by vaccinating the dam during late pregnancy and feeding the calf the […]

LLM Farm Vets2023-01-04T12:10:58+00:00January 4th, 2023|Youngstock|

Ventilation improves calf health

Youngstock

Ventilation improves calf health

Improving ventilation in calf housing has been key to reduce pneumonia and improve growth rates in calves. We’ve done a number of features on this in the past, but we are consistently seeing benefits on farm where ventilation has been applied to older buildings. David and […]

LLM Farm Vets2023-08-17T08:58:40+00:00November 21st, 2022|Youngstock|

Routine calf health visits have a big role to play in improving total protein results

Youngstock

Routine calf health visits have a big role to play in improving total protein results

We collated these results for a presentation at the BCVA (British Cattle Vets Association) congress in Birmingham, and the results have been very interesting so we thought it would be good to share them with […]

LLM Farm Vets2022-11-21T15:17:09+00:00November 21st, 2022|Youngstock|

Charcoal – not just for the BBQ

Youngstock

Charcoal – not just for the BBQ

Neonatal Calf Diarrhoea or Calf Scour as it is more commonly known, is the leading cause of death in newborn calves. It is still thought that as many as 3% of all calves born are lost to scour. Given that there are 1.8 million milking cows in the UK, this […]

LLM Farm Vets2022-11-22T13:54:57+00:00October 17th, 2022|Youngstock|

Buddy: The calf with a bad head

Dairy, Youngstock

Buddy: The calf with a bad head

On the Sunday afternoon of a steady on-call weekend, whilst taking myself out to visit an open garden, I received a call from one of our calf-rearing clients for advice on a sick calf that had been noticed a couple of hours prior. This isn’t a case we see every day, […]

LLM Farm Vets2022-11-22T13:57:28+00:00October 17th, 2022|Dairy, Youngstock|

Heifer rearing supports your business foundation

Dairy, Youngstock

Heifer rearing supports your business foundation

We’re having a bit of a calf health focus this Autumn as after all, they are your future herd so ensuring they get a healthy start is key. The Mayer family at Orslow Manor have kindly allowed us to feature their youngstock health set up, successes and protocols. They’ve put […]

LLM Farm Vets2022-11-22T14:06:16+00:00September 16th, 2022|Dairy, Youngstock|

Farm Veterinary Surgeons

“The Werombi herd” trials and tales from new entrants

“The Werombi herd” trials and tales from new entrants

Milk powder Q&A

Post-calving management study

Post-calving management study

Potential iodine shortage this Spring

Potential iodine shortage this Spring

E.Coli Septicaemia in weaned calves

E.Coli Septicaemia in weaned calves

Ventilation improves calf health

Ventilation improves calf health

Routine calf health visits have a big role to play in improving total protein results

Routine calf health visits have a big role to play in improving total protein results

Charcoal – not just for the BBQ

Charcoal – not just for the BBQ

Buddy: The calf with a bad head

Buddy: The calf with a bad head

Heifer rearing supports your business foundation

Heifer rearing supports your business foundation

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