While preparing for a new season, refreshing the calf housing facilities will be one item on your to do list. Before...
Anexa News & Vet Advice
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Are you ready for calves to drop??
May 6, 2025 | Calf rearing, Calving, Young Stock
While we’re in the midst of drying off, I realise no one needs reminding that calving is not far away. So, I’d like to...
Is the future of your herd on track to success?
Apr 3, 2025 | Biosecurity, Calving, Dairy, Young Stock
When the calves and heifers head off to grazing, or out the back of the farm, they can often get overlooked amongst...
Calf First Aid
Jul 8, 2024 | Dairy, Young Stock
Calves, like all young animals, can deteriorate rapidly when they get sick. To have the best chance of treating sick...
Water intoxication in calves
Oct 20, 2023 | Calf rearing, Dairy, Young Stock
Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? In this case, yes! We recently had a couple cases of young calves...
Mind your youngstock’s weaning process!
Oct 18, 2023 | Dairy, Young Stock
While AB is still in full swing, it often coincides with weaning times for spring born calves. Another job to do...
Weaning – Choose Quality over Quantity to maximise animal health and farm finances
Aug 31, 2023 | Calf rearing, Dairy, Dairy Animal Health & Welfare, Young Stock
There are choices to be made everywhere right now – how to get the best value for money while protecting the future of...
Feeding tips to ensure your calves are on track to reach their potential
Aug 5, 2023 | Calf rearing, Dairy, Young Stock
Making an effort to feed calves well from day one will go a long way to ensuring this year’s replacements grow to...
Tail-end calves: Weak, meek or something to tweak?
Jul 30, 2023 | Dairy, Young Stock
“Why do I get so many sick calves in the second half of calving? I do exactly the same things as at the start but...