Last summer was not kind to our dairy heifers and it’s now obvious. Pregnant heifers are coming into the herd lighter...
Anexa News & Vet Advice
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Take the pain out of disbudding calves this season
Jul 30, 2019 | Compliance, Dairy, Dairy Animal Health & Welfare, Young Stock
Disbudding calves is one of the most painful procedures performed on farm. Many of you are aware of the new...
Calf flat? Call the Vet!
Jul 9, 2019 | Dairy, Young Stock
Investment in your replacement heifers is an investment in your future profit. Calf illness pre-weaning has an impact...
Rumen development: Filling with villi
Jul 2, 2019 | Dairy, Young Stock
“Eh what?” I can hear you say! Well, let me explain - villi are the fingerlike structures inside our intestines that...
Getting colostrum management right – Why it matters so much?
Jun 5, 2019 | Dairy, Young Stock
A vast majority of farms aren’t achieving recommended targets for colostrum. Why is this? And why is it important?...
Calf disbudding: Animal Welfare changes to be aware of
Jun 5, 2019 | Compliance, Dairy, Young Stock
As of 1 October 2019, all animals that require removal of horn buds or horn tissue require an appropriately placed and...
Dare to prepare
May 8, 2019 | Dairy, Young Stock
YES – spring calving is approaching. It might feel a long way off yet but now is the time to prepare - the animals...
Grazing contracts essential
Apr 5, 2019 | Dairy, Young Stock
“There are no friends in business”- wise words once spoken to me by a good friend. A surprising number of Kiwi farmers...
Preparing for your heifers returning from grazing
Apr 5, 2019 | Biosecurity, Dairy, Young Stock
Check list Biosecurity Ensure you keep your returning heifers separate from the herd for at least seven days upon...