by Davidsons Animal Feeds | Sep 17, 2021 | Nutrition
Breeding for a traditional medium sized Luing cow that is not too extreme, is the aim for Les Robson, who manages Torwoodlee and Buckholm estates in Galashiels, along with Andrew Johnstone and Paul Charton. This type does well on our hill and suits the system well,...
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 29, 2021 | Nutrition
Everyone wants to produce the big strong powerful tups by growing a big frame, to allow lean muscle to flourish within your breeding flock. Fundamentally this is achieved over a period of time, therefore, it is vital to introduce feeding to a tup’s diet as soon as...
by Davidsons Animal Feeds | Jul 15, 2021 | News, Nutrition
They say so much can happen in a year, who would have thought… and no, I am not talking about Covid-19 but rather the beef price! Last April, 6-12month steers were averaging £884.46 through the markets compared to this April (2021), stores were averaging an...
by Davidsons Feeds | Mar 31, 2021 | Nutrition
With tup sales almost coming to an end, the primary focus is now concentrating on this years tup lambs, which requires attention straight away! Everyone wants to produce the big strong powerful tups by growing a big frame, to allow lean muscle to flourish within your...
by Davidsons Feeds | Mar 31, 2021 | Nutrition
Ensuring suckler cows are fed the correct micronutrients in the run-up to calving is vital to ensure cow and calf health isn’t compromised. Winter rations which are mostly forage are common in spring calving herds, this is where deficiencies are likely to occur. Feed...
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