Dairy calves can be raised in many different kinds of facilities. Choosing the right one for an individual farm depends on capital, labor and management resources available. Four basic requirements ...

Every change in environment, social grouping and diet is an upset for a young calf. This impacts  feed intake, which, in turn ...

Pneumonia cases are now few and far between and calf growth rates are exceeding 1kg a day since a climate-controlled calf unit, similar to a broiler house, was erected at Beckside Farm, Cumbria. The ...

A new milk-feeding system for calf pens which matches newborn calves with new teats, has been introduced into the UK by Dairy Spares. The Milk Bar Vitality System uses coloured teat-clips and matching ...