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Housing and Cow Comfort

…cows and youngstock as well. Good ventilation to provide clean, fresh air will help mitigate the effects that high moisture, dust, manure gases and pathogens can have on animal health,…

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A collage of photos depicting typical indicators of biodiversity within the rural setting. There is a butterfly on some grass seeds; a butterfly on red clover; a toadstool; a green bug; a red poppy amongst oat plants and a bee on a scabious flower, amongst other typical indicators.
A collage of photos depicting typical indicators of biodiversity within the rural setting. There is a butterfly on some grass seeds; a butterfly on red clover; a toadstool; a green bug; a red poppy amongst oat plants and a bee on a scabious flower, amongst other typical indicators.

Improving Biodiversity on Your Farm

…enhance the habitat for many species of invertebrates, birds, mammals and many other species of plants and animals. The following sections highlight a variety of different measures that can be…

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Silage Analysis Update 2022

…In terms of daily liveweight gain this equates to around 0.3kg/day on 8.7 ME silage and 1 kg/day on 12.3 ME silage! Not only a massive difference in animal performance,…

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Record Keeping

…various reasons. Livestock identification and records are covered by Scottish, UK and EU law. These have been put in place to aid animal traceability and are mandatory. The links below,…

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Nutrition

…they have a far higher nutritional requirement than at weaning. Nutrition is required for maintenance of the animal, growth, fertility, milk production and health. Condition scoring animals on a regular…

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Lambing

…cancer. Reducing dependence on antibiotics is important to preserve their use in human and animal medicine. E-coli, for instance, the bacteria responsible for watery mouth, already has a high resistance…

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Dairy Sector

…they are up to date. We have a number of emergency plan templates that may be of use, including a routine animal health plan. Can you plan ahead for a…

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Common Grazings Dilemmas

…animal types. Some regulations contain a statement as to the numbers of cattle to sheep and may include an equivalent for a horse. If this is in the regulation it…

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