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Ben Yates
The team have achieved some excellent results, meeting the target of 120 heifer replacements, the British Blue calves have done well averaging over £200/calf at three weeks old at market and a mortality...
Ben Yates
The team have achieved some excellent results, meeting the target of 120 heifer replacements, the British Blue calves have done well averaging over £200/calf at three weeks old at market and a mortality...
To get heifers to the optimum size and stature to calve easily at 24 months, consistent daily growth rates and remaining disease-free are important, says Dr Emma Bleach, of Harper Adams University
If heifers are entering the milking herd underweight and underprepared, the ripple effects could be costing you, says dairy expert
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