Calf-rearing a real collaboration

Keeping groups of calves together, just like friendship groups in schools, is important, writes farm vet Hazell Mullins.

Keeping groups of calves together, just like friendship groups in schools, is important, writes farm vet Hazell Mullins.

Calf health is a collective effort from all parties involved in the rearing of an individual calf; this was very evident at last week’s Animal Health Ireland Calf Care event. 

I spoke at the event in Drimolegue, and it was a fantastic day for the dairy farmer and the dairy-to-beef farmer. Their roles in the crucial first 12 weeks of a calf’s life are not to be underestimated and these events focus on achieving optimum success for both parties.