Displaying items by tag: animal health

As high-performance ruminants, dairy goats need specialised nutrition to have them functioning at their best. 

OPINION: A new study suggests consumers would be willing to buy milk from cows only treated with antibiotics when medically necessary - as long as the price isn't much higher than conventional milk.

Slow pasture growth over the last couple of months, combined with a wet October and lack of sunshine, could see cows short on crucial energy, fibre and protein as mating gets into full swing across the country.

Matamata Goat Farmers Wiebe and Piety Smitstra, who retrofitted their goat milking shed with a GEA low line double-up herringbone system, say the investment is paying dividends.

When people think of liver function, they usually have a very vague concept around the filtering and cleansing of blood.

Sharemilker Mark Shefford believes he struck a deal with himself the day cow collars were fitted to his 1,240-cow herd near Waimate, South Canterbury.

Another case of Mycoplasma bovis has been discovered in Canterbury, bringing the total number of active cases to five.

A large new study into leptospirosis in NZ has revealed new facts about how this infectious disease may be caught by various people working in the rural sector.

A recent trial comparing the performance of two lines of rams over commercial two-tooth ewes highlights the perils of judging rams on looks alone.

OPINION: About five or six years ago, I attended the National Conference of the Farm Forestry Association, held in the Manawatū.