Calving [BE.RA.CA]
Practical Advice for Lambing & Calving
In this podcast we hear from SRUC Veterinary Investigation Officers Megan Fergusson and Tim Geraghty. They talk about the importance of good husbandry and top tips to save time and…
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Losses at Calving – should I investigate?
Calf loss is costly and can occur as soon as a pregnancy is established. While very early losses can be challenging to investigate as often the material will be passed…
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Preparing for Calving and Maximising Live Calves
As calving time approaches, we address how to maximise live calves through management and record keeping in this short video. Highlighting the gold, silver and bronze of KPI records, looking…
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Reducing Calving Difficulty – Pelvic Scoring Heifers Case Study
Making pelvic scoring part of one farmer’s heifer selection policy has enabled him to reduce stress, labour and costs involved in calving his heifer batch each year. Click download to…
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Remember The Golden Rule Of Calving!
We are getting reports of large numbers of twins currently being born. This makes it even more important to check for a second calf, especially for cows which have had a small calf and are leaner. It is often the second calf which takes longer to be born, has the highest chance of being mis-mothered and hence has the higher risk of dying.
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Calving Equipment Checklist
Are you ready for the start of calving? Do you know where your calving ropes are? Is your medicine cabinet well stocked? With the first calf often arriving quicker than expected it’s a good idea to have checked that your calving equipment and essentials are ready for use.
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Spring Calving Checklist
As calving approaches, it is a great time to take stock, and look at your management over the spring calving period. Ensuring the management is tight over calving, will have…
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