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Shelter for the calf
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...
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Calf rearing variables
Calf rearing variables There is a famous fridge magnet verse that might have been written by a calf rearer: “Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the...
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Soy protein in CMR
Soy protein in CMR Many researchers and animal nutritionists consider that using soy proteins for any formulation fed to calves under the age of 2 weeks is highly unsuitable. Yet, some manufacturers...
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Newborn lamb health
New born lamb health In New Zealand lamb mortality is high. Nearly 20 percent of lambs die before weaning. Eighty percent of those losses occur during the first 10 days. It would be nice to reduce...
View ArticleFortified 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. Read more here....
View ArticleIs 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. Take a read, to...
View ArticleFive 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. Read more here. The post Five tips for...
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What makes sense for you – Vat milk, CMR or combination of the two?
WHICH MAKES SENS FOR YOU – VAT MILK, CMR OR A 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...
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Switching from CMR to Supplementary: To curd or not to curd?
switching from cmr to supplementary: to curd or not to curd? To the average person, one milk powder can seem more or less like another. But there are some crucial differences between the Ngahiwi...
View ArticleHelping Baby Goats Grow: Colostrum to Our Premium Kid Mix and Whey Kid Mix
Introduction: Here in New Zealand, at Ngahiwi, we’re all about giving baby goats the best start in life. Today, we’re talking about how we help them transition from colostrum to our special milk...
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