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A Complete Feeding Guide to Finishing Store Lambs at Grass

A Complete Feeding Guide to Finishing Store Lambs at Grass

When finishing lambs, it is important to achieve maximum growth rates with close attention on quality and quantity of the sheep feed.

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A Nutritionist’s Guide on Introducing Concentrates to Calves

A Nutritionist’s Guide on Introducing Concentrates to Calves

Early development of the calf is crucial to their overall long-term health.

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Acidosis in Beef Cattle- Causes, Symptoms and Dietary Management

Acidosis in Beef Cattle- Causes, Symptoms and Dietary Management

Ruminal acidosis continues to be a common digestive disorder in beef cattle and can lead to marked reductions in cattle performance

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Benefits of Ewe Synchronisation for a Compact Lambing Season

Benefits of Ewe Synchronisation for a Compact Lambing Season

Synchronising ewes is the management practise to achieve a compact lambing system.

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Body Condition Score your Suckler Cows for Autumn Calving Success

Body Condition Score your Suckler Cows for Autumn Calving Success

Preparation of the suckler cow for autumn calving is based around having her at optimum health and body condition score.

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Core Benefits of High-Quality Calf Milk Replacer over Whole Milk

Core Benefits of High-Quality Calf Milk Replacer over Whole Milk

The fundamental goal of calf rearing is to keep mortality rates as low as possible and produce a healthy calf at weaning.

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Grass Tetany in Cattle & Sheep: Causes, Symptoms and Feed Management

Grass Tetany in Cattle & Sheep: Causes, Symptoms and Feed Management

Grass tetany – or Hypomagnesaemia – is a serious, and often fatal metabolic disorder caused by low levels of magnesium in the blood serum of cattle, sheep, or horses.

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How Buffer Feeding Dairy Cows into the Autumn can lower Costs

How Buffer Feeding Dairy Cows into the Autumn can lower Costs

As autumn sets in and temperatures begin to drop, dairy farmers face the challenge of maintaining optimal nutrition for their dairy cows.

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How to Transition Beef Cattle to Autumn/Winter Feeding Programme

How to Transition Beef Cattle to Autumn/Winter Feeding Programme

Animals on grass from late summer until mid-September should be achieving a weight gain per day of 1.0 kg on a sole grass-based diet.

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Importance of Mineral Supplements for Dairy Cows

Importance of Mineral Supplements for Dairy Cows

The inclusion of minerals in dairy and beef diets is extremely important under any production system to ensure optimal daily gain, efficient milk production and overall health.

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