Weaning is a critical stage in a calf's life, marking the transition from a milk-based diet to solid feed, which supports further growth and development. Successful calf weaning is essential for promoting healthy rumen development, achieving healthy and productive animals...
Housing and predominantly feeding suckler cows over the winter has a dramatic effect on the enterprise’s profitability.
This module describes the identification, prevention and treatment of a number of common poultry respiratory.
Bovine TB (bTB) is a notifiable disease in the UK caused by Mycobacterium bovis. Disease can be carried and spread by a variety of other species, and it is also a zoonosis (humans can be infected). Development of disease is...
Castration remains a common procedure on many farms and, without it, cattle management would have to be significantly modified. It is essential that it is undertaken effectively to gain the maximum benefit, with the least impact on the castrated calf.
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between January – March 2024
The main aim of this project is to quantify the carbon...
This module will provide an overview of poultry biosecurity measures and how biosecurity can improve overall flock health and productivity. It limits the spread of disease both on and off your premises, cuts the costs associated with disease treatment and...
