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 | May 6, 2024 | Nutrition
Creep feeding is one of the most profitable investments for any beef farmer. Designed to reduce the number of days calves are on farm, as well as giving the correct balance of nutrition at a young age which is crucial. With concentrate costs on the decline and beef...
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 | Sep 18, 2023 | Dairy Tech, Nutrition
Beginning an adventure into building a milking Jersey herd and installing and improving the whole farm infrastructure is exactly the challenge that has been undertaken at Scroggiehill Farm, Castle Douglas, by the Maxwell family. Currently run by Fraser, alongside his...
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