Mar 26, 2026 | Articles and News, Blogs, Calf Health
When people talk about calf performance, they often focus on protein, fat, and feeding rates. Those things matter. But modern science keeps pointing to another major piece of the puzzle: gut health. That is where prebiotics and probiotics come in. Put simply,...
Mar 26, 2026 | Blogs, Calf Health
Over the past 20 years, one of the biggest changes in New Zealand calf rearing has been the quality of beef calves coming out of the dairy herd. In the past, many non-replacement calves were simply a by-product. Today, more dairy farmers are using beef genetics with a...
Mar 20, 2026 | Articles and News, Blogs, Uncategorized
The perfect calf shed is not the flashest one. It is the one that keeps calves dry, warm, clean, easy to feed, easy to clean, and easy to work in when you are tired, under pressure, and spring is doing its usual thing. That matters, because most calf shed problems are...
Mar 20, 2026 | Articles and News, Blogs, Uncategorized
Overcrowding rarely feels like the main problem at first. That is why it catches people out. A few extra calves in a pen can seem manageable. They are small, the shed still looks reasonably tidy, and the season is busy enough that it feels easier to keep pushing on...
Mar 20, 2026 | Articles and News, Blogs, Uncategorized
The best calf rearers do not wait for the first scour, the first coughing calf, or the first rough week to start solving problems. They start before the calves even arrive. A lot of calf health issues that get blamed on weather, bad luck, or milk replacer actually...
Mar 20, 2026 | Articles and News, Blogs, Uncategorized
Kid rearing can go well for days, then turn on you quickly. That is one reason it catches people out. A pen of kids can look lively enough, the milk is being mixed, and everyone feels the system is under control. Then a few start to look rough in the tail, a couple...
