by Davidsons Animal Feeds | Jul 19, 2024 | News, Nutrition
With tup and breeding sales fast approaching, it is now time to put that final power and shine onto your sale stock. It is vital that these animals receive a well-balanced diet for optimal growth, reproduction and overall performance. Below, we delve into the...
by Davidsons Animal Feeds | May 8, 2024 | News, Nutrition
A dairy farms future is reliant on quality replacement heifers, with many farms aiming to calve at 22 – 24 months of age. To ensure this is possible, a combination of good management and correct nutrition is required. Poor nutrition between weaning and breeding has...
by Davidsons Animal Feeds | Apr 29, 2024 | News, Nutrition
As many suckler herds start to turn out cows and calves for the summer, it’s important to be aware of the risk of Hypomagnesaemia, better known as grass staggers. Traditionally, cases of grass staggers occur following spring turn out and often during wet weather when...
by Davidsons Animal Feeds | Apr 12, 2024 | News, Nutrition
Sheep specialist and sales manager Steven Turnbull was interviewed by Scottish farmer reporter Julie Wight, on the benefits of creep feeding lambs at an early age. What are the main benefits of creep feeding lambs? Getting lambs to grow quicker resulting in less days...
by Davidsons Animal Feeds | Aug 10, 2023 | Dairy Tech, News
Aiming to constantly improve their herd and diversifying in any way possible to maximise their returns for their dairy herd is the Love family of Bridge of Aird, based in Stranraer. Currently milking 130 Holsteins between, Andy, Christine and their daughter, Kayleigh,...
by Davidsons Animal Feeds | Jun 21, 2023 | Dairy Tech, News
“As I write this it feels like the recent heat wave has eased – but the forthcoming forecast is not much cooler. Given this is June we can be certain this will not be the last heat wave. Generally speaking, the previous weekend was the hottest part of the...
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