To the average person, one milk powder can seem more or less like another. But there are some crucial differences between the Ngahiwi Premium and Supplementary range.
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Articles.
What makes sense for you – Vat milk, CMR or combination of the two?
One of the most common questions we get asked at Ngahiwi is this: “Why should I buy your calf milk replacer, when I have perfectly good milk in the vat?”
Shelter for the calf
We invest heavily in our calves; whether they go on to be a producer in your dairy herd, or to deliver you a high carcass weight as a 2 year-old. It is vital that your management of their environment is optimal.
News.
Five tips for successfully feeding newborn lambs
By ensuring you following the ‘5 Qs of feeding success’ – Quickness, Quantity, Quality, sQueaky clean and Quantify – can help minimise losses on your farm.
Is whole milk best for your dairy calves?
Calf Solutions talk to us about the benefits of feeding your dairy calves whole milk, and what else you can do to ensure your calves get all of the vitamins and minerals they need.
Fortified milk lifts calf growth rates
Are you wanting to maximise your calf growth rates? Dairy News discusses the importance of fortified milk and its impact on calf growth rates based on studies carried out in Australia.
Blogs.
Prebiotics and probiotics: small ingredients, big impact in calf rearing
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....
Better genetics, better beef calves: why today’s dairy-beef calves are built to grow
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...
Building the perfect calf shed: a smart New Zealand farmer’s guide
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...