Adam Woods takes a look at some of the detail around rearing dairy calves, a smooth turnout and keeping vaccinations up to ...
The cost of rearing 100 calves to 12 weeks of age is close to €60,000, according to Teagasc DairyBeef 500 programme advisor ...
A farmer found with dead lambs on his property, while other sheep and lambs were found with parasites or were thin and ...
A Rangitikei farmer has been sent to prison for 28 months and banned from being in charge of animals indefinitely over the preventable deaths of lambs and sheep.
FILE: Rhino calves are seen at the Rhino Orphanage in ... This is despite interventions, such as dehorning, to deter poachers. South African National Parks (SANParks) management said the ...
Disbudding and dehorning calves is a necessity for both the safety of cattle and their human handlers. But any way you do it, disbudding will cause pain—and there is some evidence that sensitivity at ...
Analgesia for dehorning calves has been a somewhat controversial subject since I can remember. We learned in vet school about lidocaine infiltration with needles including nerve blocks and/or whether ...
SANParks management said the transnational syndicates targeting the animals are relentless in their pursuit of rhino horn.
A farmer won big on a radio competition last weekend just before he was about to go dehorning calves. The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the ...
There are very few farmers who enjoy the process of disbudding calves. That is why many farmers opt for an Aberdeen Angus bull or a polled Hereford bull when using beef straws after dairy artificial ...