Every year calves die because of access to creep. Ben Strugnell, who runs the Farm Post Mortems service explains why this happens and how to avoid these losses It is important to remember that a calf ...

Creep feeding in the suckler herd should ideally commence when calves require additional energy to maintain target weight gains beyond the energy consumed from milk and grass Growing top-quality grass ...

When and why spring-born suckled calves should be introduced to concentrate is always a hot topic of conversation but with this year's prolonged dry hot weather and shortage of grass, additional ...

This past spring, a number of producers contacted the extension office with questions regarding creep feeding and its potential profit for their operations. In general, creep feeding is a management ...

Many suckler producers now creep feed for much of the grazing season to optimise weaning weight. Feeding meal to young calves is much cheaper per kg live weight gain than feeding them when they are ...

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A farmer is using the knowledge he gained while farming in England, on his sheep and cattle operation on the NSW northern tablelands. Kevin Feakins runs some lesser known breeds on his property at ...

Carrying too much body condition early in life can have negative impacts on heifers retained as replacements, according to the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute. On a recent ...

Single-suckling was studied at three stocking rates, viz., 2.47 (low), 3.71 (medium) and 4.94 (high) cows plus calves per hectare for three grazing seasons, 1966-68 inclusive. Creep grazing of the ...