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A critical way to reduce the spread of disease from one season to the next is by removing soiled bedding and thoroughly cleaning a calf shed.

The future reproductive and lactation performance of your herd relies on the optimal management of heifers from birth.

In recent times there has been much discussion relating to enhanced nutrition (or accelerated growth programmes) in milk-fed calves.

The long term future of a dairy heifer can be influenced by events in the first 24 hours of her life. 

In last month’s Dairy News, we discussed the common causes of dystocia (difficulty in giving birth) and ways it can be prevented.