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The Farmdeals team are delighted to announce our latest supplier to join the platform. Neogen. Neogen are a leader in biosecurity, animal safety, genomics, animal welfare and general hygiene. Rigorously testing products and constantly investing in new tech to ever improve their range, Neogen...

I have 3 persistent lame ewes, they're destined for road but I want to get them right first. Can they be stood in a zinc footbath solution too often? Will it damage the hoof if so? I did them yesterday, first time using footbath as I'm trying to get away from antibiotic spray.

3 troughs 8 ft long 1 trough 9 ft 8 ft footbath 3 hook on troughs One 6 ft long Two 5 ft long £80 job lot

Preventing and curing lame cows is one of the very few things I think we do quite well. However, I have two cows with Tylomas, they both get a trim probably three times a year to try and take the pressure off it but it really gets to me when it looks like it is causing discomfort. They would be...

What design’s and layouts of sheds do people use for new dry cows and in calf heifers through to calving. We’ve been a mixture of straw courts, pens and part of milking cow cubicle’s. Plannings passed for 100ftx50ft build. Any suggestions or pictures would be greatly appreciated. TIA

Im toying with upgrading current static sheep yards as they are pretty much end of life and where they are is a wet spot so currently the holding pens are a bog. I will leave them in situ as they will be useful at times for smaller groups. So once I decide on location Im looking for ideas...

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland Calves will be arriving on farms in the coming weeks, meaning it is now time to ensure that you are ready for their arrival. Spring is the busiest time of year on the majority of dairy farms, with the arrival of calves and a return to milk production...

Our place is now utterly saturated, so much so the tractor slithers about on what flat ground we have whilst feeding bales. I moved the boss ladies cows and am now setting the big shed up ready for housing the in bye flock , typically the forecast looks a little more settled next week. Anyone...

Does anyone know the dilution rate of tylan in a footbath? Have brought codd in on a batch of ewe lambs and I want to stamp it out before the join the main flock. Tia

Hi all, I'm looking to expand my flock of sheep this coming spring and I'd like for you knowledgeable folks to guide me in this important process of choosing a specific breed that is worth buying 100 of. My top trait is: Docility or friendliness. I cannot tolerate sheep that are...

Following from @Headless chicken s thread. Lots and lots and lots of farmers particularly in the southern half of the uk are seeing lower yields than last winter. So my question is why isn’t production down more . Last winter folks where chasing milk as prices were high this yr is very...

So a well known independent foot expert mentioned at our recent Arla meeting that Biotin added to concentrate is good for lameness. Do others have it added? Does it make a difference? Thanks, CB

Looking for a complete parlour if anyone has something for sale. The less tech on it the better.

Who's used them? Considering it now Genus have the UK distribution license... Would they make sensible cows for an autumn block system? Target here (not necessarily what we achieve) = 600kg MS from a 600 kg cow, up to 2t concentrate fed to yield. Would they be too small? Get too fat on...

I’m needing to get into foot bathing my suckler cows to keep there feet right. Currently my handling pens are away up the yard & race is heading up hill a bit so not handy for a foot bath sitting level. The sheds are the same with cubicles one side then they walk round to feed passage either...

Currently we don’t have any apart from knowing how much solution to use. so my questions are when and why you footbath and how to apply that to a preventative protocol.

Now that AHDB will not be doing any price reporting after 1st January it is hard to see what use it is. Is it time it was ended and we just had a promotional body that deals with the domestic market and the exports. I do NOT want any bench marking! I do NOT want anyone to tell me how much the...

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland Mortellaro is an issue that many cattle farmers have to deal with; it is a stubborn hoof disease that can occur on all cattle farms. Also known as digital dermatitis or Italian footrot, once it arrives onto your farm it is often hard to control and...

I'm in the very early stages of considering a new milking set up (still at the stage I come out in a cold sweat when thinking of the cost) I think the best solution would be a rotary for the usual time efficiency reasons and to provide a great environment to work in. I'm currently milking 330...