by Davidsons Animal Feeds | Sep 13, 2021 | Dairy Tech, Nutrition
In an era of innovation, ever advancing technology and fluctuating prices no one can afford to stand still, everyone has to improve and for the Carruthers family, that meant venturing back into the dairy industry after almost 20 years away from it. Just two years ago,...
by Davidsons Animal Feeds | Jul 16, 2021 | Dairy Tech
Following a successful calf rearing programme, post weaning, what are your targets for your replacement heifers and more importantly, how do you achieve those targets? For a heifer to be calving down at 24 months, we should be aiming for: Daily liveweight gains of...
by Davidsons Feeds | Mar 31, 2021 | Dairy Tech
Successful calf rearing is fundamentally based around some key management practices. Step 1: Colostrum – the fuel of life Set clear colostrum targets to get calves off to the best start in life: Quality: IgG levels should be >50g/L- Test regularly with a...
by Davidsons Feeds | Mar 31, 2021 | Dairy Tech
The resilience of the farming sector and the people within it is like no other, and is something we should all be proud of, rising to the challenges thrown our way time and time again. More often than not, these challenges are from factors external to your business...
by Davidsons Feeds | Mar 11, 2021 | Dairy Tech, News
It’s the start of another year and how the world we live in has changed. We are all encouraged to stay at home and socially distance from one another, but have you ever thought about how your animals live together and socially interact? Effectively they are ‘working...
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