replacer

  1. B

    8dea

    Hi lads, I have this idea that I've been thinking about for a while, currently I buy in a few calves every spring, and feed them milk replacer, which works fine but I want to increase the amount i buy in and keep costs down, so my idea is to buy in two quiet cows in calf , have the calves but...
  2. Ffermer Bach

    "Animal Rights" activists & McDonalds

    https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/national/19321847.animal-rights-activists-stage-blockades-mcdonalds-distribution-centres/ Heard it on radio 4 just now, of course they have got their message across, the presenter said something about meat and milk destroying the environment, so another...
  3. Agriland RSS

    How good are your calf rearing practices?

    Written by Agriland Team Ongoing Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) research is highlighting the opportunity for calf rearing practices within Northern Ireland’s dairy sector to be improved dramatically. A survey carried out as part of the institute’s OptiHouse project, is pointing...
  4. Beef farmer

    Cake Price Tracker

    Whats the collective thinking? Few options for this winter, none of them very exciting! Buy your cake wrong and milk price slip 4p and it wouldn't be that great! Stick or twist, who knows where the price is heading. People saying a bit of rain and the price of raw materials will fall, In a...
  5. PuG

    Heavily constipated calf

    Morning, I've got a calf which went down yesterday afternoon with constipation - she previously had an operation on her umbilical. Still on milk replacer but shes outside with a group lightly grazing. Given her several enema's, and olive oil orally twice (can't find the paraffin). She was up...
  6. C

    Calf milk replacer

    What’s the best calf milk replacer out there? Calves fed warm twice a day on teat feeders..don’t want the cheapest I want the best! I’m feeding Britmilk super xl at the minute as this is what I was recommended but not sure it’s what I want.calves seem to be growing but don’t have a shine on...
  7. C

    Mixing calf milk easier, quicker, better

    Any tips on how you mix and feed calf milk replacer consistently? We mix in a Wyedale mixer, 4 scoops per bucket, feed to batches of five on 5-teat milk bars. Dusty job. Looking for any ideas on how to speed the job up. TIA CB
  8. C

    Feeding cold milk to calves

    I’m renting a shed for calf rearing 15mins from home..Iv no way of warming water at the shed..has anyone fed cold milk replacer to calves?? These calves come to me at 4 weeks old. Or is it a non starter??
  9. F

    Brewers grains

    Hello Everyone I work for a feed merchant, dont hold it against me, i cant say which company for obvious reasons. id like to hear your opinion on brewers grains considering where the current market is. would any of you consider contracting brewers grains for 6 months (april to september) at...
  10. D

    Lamb feeding tube

    Just bought a new one. Is it just me or is a rubber tube hard to push down the lambs throat. I got on well with the more plastic type ones.
  11. Agriland RSS

    Calving at 24 months for optimum economic and lifetime performance

    Written by Agriland Team In order to maintain dairy herd size and performance, it is necessary to have a good supply of quality heifers to replace cows that have to be culled. Gavin Duffy, a College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) dairying adviser, states: “Age at first...
  12. Agriland RSS

    How to avoid an outbreak of scour

    Written by Agriland Team We are entering the thick of the calving season on dairy farms across the country, and as the number of calves on farms begins to grow, so does the risk of a scour outbreak. Scour is the leading cause of death in calves under three months-of-age. An outbreak of scour...
  13. Agriland RSS

    Accelerated milk replacer rates will boost calves’ life-long milking ability

    Written by Agriland Team According to College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) dairy advisor Gary Duffy, accelerated calf replacer feeding rates can positively impact on dairy heifers’ genetic potential to produce milk on a life-long basis. He said: “Research evidence suggests...
  14. Rob Garrett

    Calf Electrolyte

    4 Desert spoons of glucose powder, 1 teaspoon table salt, pinch of baking powder to 1.5ltr warm water (approx. £0.35/ltr) + Cayolin powder. Been using the above for a few years on brought in calves, 1 x bucket/pen of 5 on arrival and to any that are a bit loose/dehydrated. Vet says the baking...
  15. HasthorpeGrange

    Pet lambs on cows milk

    Hi everyone, just wondered if you can rear pet lambs on waste cow milk until weaning? Thanks
  16. Wynnstay

    Lamb Milk Replacer - Getting It Right

    When, how and how much are frequent queries when it comes to feeding milk replacer to lambs. Getting this right can be the key to raising healthy, profitable lambs. When to start feeding Lambs can be fed on milk replacer at around a day old following sufficient intake of colostrum. Newborn lambs...
  17. Farm Business RSS

    Invest now for lambing

    Written by John Swire Now there’s a Brexit deal, UK sheep producers are being urged to invest some of the better than expected returns from the autumn lamb and prime sheep sales into preparing for a successful 2021 lambing season. “On the back of recent prices, there’s a fair amount of...
  18. Agriland RSS

    Steps to follow when feeding calves

    Written by Agriland Team The calving season will soon be starting and with that comes the feeding of calves. A well-fed calf is better equipped to fight off the challenges that come with an immature immune system. Here are some steps to follow to get your calves off to the best start. Use the...
  19. Agriland RSS

    Early-lambing flocks: Some essentials you will need at lambing time

    Written by Agriland Team Some early-lambing flocks have already had their first ewes drop over the last while, while many others will have been busy lambing right through the Christmas period into the new year. Lambing can be a stressful time on farms, so to make life that bit easier and...
  20. Jo Lupton

    Experiences feeding calf milk replacer to lambs?

    Just wondering if anyone has any experience of feeding calf milk powder to lambs and if it was/wasn't successful? I know lamb milk replacer is higher in fat and protein, but I've read that calf milk contains too much copper for lambs so is not viable.
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