ELIXIR – a revolution in early life nutrition – What do we need to know?

20th September 2018 Jessica Charlton 0 Comment Calf, Calf Milk, calves, Elixir, herd management, Wynnstay, Youngstock

At UK Dairy Day last week Wynnstay launched the first in a category of Energised calf milk replacers: ELIXIR. Speciﬁcally

Calving

Wynnstay Calf & Youngstock Convention 2018

28th August 201829th August 2018 Eimear Diamond 0 Comment Calf, calves, improving, Wynnstay, WynnstayCYC, Youngstock

Our Calf & Youngstock Convention brings together keynote speakers to update and inform you on the latest science behind calf

Calf Focus Calf Starter Calves Calving Cows

Calves tell us that all starters are not created equal!

3rd July 2018 Steve Brown 0 Comment Calf, Calf Care, Calf Milk, calves, feed, Rumen, Wynnstay

There is more than enough evidence to show that to develop a healthy, functional rumen it is important to establish an

Calf Focus Calves Calving

A Stellar success at Pentrefelin

20th June 2018 Rebecca Davies 0 Comment Calf, Calf Milk, milk, Scour, Stellar, Wynnstay

Irfon Jenkins, along with his brother Eurig and father Aeron farm 94 hectares, milking 400 and supplying First Milk. All replacement heifers

Calf Focus Calf Starter Calves Heifers Herd costs

Heifer Grazing

12th June 2018 Iwan Vaughan 0 Comment Calf, cost effective, Grazing, Heifer, Youngstock

Rethink heifer grazing strategies to achieve higher performance and reduce costs Following a challenging, late spring and now short or

Calves Cows Feeding

Weaning – Myth Busting

7th June 20187th June 2018 Jessica Charlton 0 Comment Calf, calves, Jessica Charlton, Weaning

Myth 1 – “Calves don’t need water until weaning” Calves should have access to clean, fresh, water from birth – not

Calf Focus Calf Starter Calves Calving Feeding

Elevated Milk Feeding has the Potential to Effect End Carcass

5th June 2018 Eimear Diamond 0 Comment Calf, Calf Club, calves, cost effective, feed, feeding, milk, milk powder

Recent years have seen research turn toward calf rearing and capitalising on the genetic potential of the animal; with a

Calf Focus

Measure to Monitor

4th June 20184th June 2018 Sammy Howorth 0 Comment Calf, calves, cows, dairy, feeding, Nutrition, Weaning, Youngstock

Performance of calves can only be monitored if the time is taken to measure, directly or indirectly. Direct measures: These

Calves Heifers

Unlocking your calves’ potential

29th May 2018 Wynnstay Dairy News 0 Comment Calf, Calf Rearing, growth, Heifer Rearing, Nutrition, Productivity

Trouw Nutrition GB Ruminant Specialist, Georgina Thomas, explains how the LifeStart Programme gives dairy producers the key to unlocking the full potential

Calf Focus Calf Starter Calves

What Makes a good calf rearer?

11th April 201811th April 2018 Jessica Charlton 0 Comment Calf, calves, Rearing Qualities, Youngstock

During my visits on farm I have found a common topic keeps popping up- staff; lack of it and lack