Calf feeding 101 – back to basics
Ask yourself 'would you drink from the bucket?', if the answer is 'no" it is time to get scrubbing, writes vet Hazell Mullins.
Calves are arriving steadily on the farm now; it’s the best part of early spring, as the joy is still very much there before the tiredness creeps in later in the month.
It has been a busy week on the farm with the ongoing calving shed renovations, and it’s surreal to see the vision coming to life. The shed has seen ten new arrivals, and the increased safety element that the new gates provide is second to none. Why didn’t we do it sooner?
