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Search results for: animal welfare updates
Whole Barley or Bruised For Lambs
…feeding. Ensure there is ample trough/hopper space for lambs to prevent overindulging. Ensure there is adequate protein added to any ration to meet animal requirements. Kirsten Williams, kirsten.williams@sac.co.uk Related Materials…
Read More >Drugs For Pain Management In Ruminants
…that sedatives used in farm animals can allow immobilisation of the animals in order to make procedures easier but may provide little or no pain relieving effect. Therefore, pain relief…
Read More >Body Condition Scoring
…herd. Loss of body condition score can be the first indication that the animal is not receiving sufficient nutrition to match her production needs. Further investigations may then indicate an…
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Stirling Soil & Nutrient Network: 1st meeting – event summary
…cost effective provided the pH and nutrient levels are optimal. However, it also depends on the percentage of productive grasses in the sward and the type of animal grazing/benefiting from…
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Adviser Spotlight: Sinclair Simpson (ILMP)
Sinclair Simpson has worked as an independent consultant in agriculture for over 37 years. He specialises in farm business management, enterprise benchmarking, grassland management, animal production, husbandry of combinable crops…
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Budgeting and financial planning
…future of your business. Choosing the Right Software for your Farm Business All farmers are required to keep records for their business, whether for financial purposes, animal or arable record…
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Podcast: Cattle handling systems on common grazings
…in frequently handled beef cattle. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 115(1-2), pp.25-36.. Those with high whorl positions (closer to the crown) were more restless in the crush than other cattle. No…
Read More >Calving & Transition Management
Calving & Transition Management Calving dairy heifers at 24 months has the potential to save costs of up to £300 per animal (AHDB figures) whilst also providing benefits such as…
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