Feirm Journal
#Animal Health
Farming Advice
Mastitis Control Beyond the Parlour: Protecting Udder Health Across the Farm
Mastitis prevention doesn't begin and end in the milking parlour. From the condition of cubicle beds to dry cow management, nutrition and everyday housing hygiene, what happens outside the parlour plays a major role in protecting udder health and controlling somatic cell count (SCC).
Animal Health
Pre-Calving Minerals: What to Feed, When to Start & Why It Matters
A successful calving season starts long before the first calf arrives. For Irish dairy and suckler farmers, getting mineral supplementation right during the dry period is one of the most important steps in preparing cows for calving, supporting calf health and reducing the risk of costly problems after calving.
Farming Advice
How Much Cubicle Lime Do I Need Per Cow?
Keeping cubicles clean and dry is an important part of winter housing management, particularly for dairy cows. But how much cubicle lime should you actually be using? A useful guideline from Teagasc is 1 tonne of lime for every 20 cows over a five-month winter. This works out at approximately 50kg of cubicle lime per cow for a 150-day housing period.