weaning
Rabbit farming Part 6: Kindling and weaning
The doe makes a nest with various materials and abdominal fur before kindling. The doe's nest is usually at the end of her kindling burrow. A quiet area should be set aside for the doe to do this, and a nest box that mimics a burrow should be provided.[...]
Caring for the calf: What dairy farmers need to know
by Barbara M Simbaya, Technical Advisor, Tiger Feeds Raising dairy calves is a challenge for any dairy farmer. A great deal of losses occur through death and poor growth. These losses can be minimised, and health outcomes improved if the calves are started out well. Even when a calf[...]
Take the stress out of weaning
NoseRings to wean calves have been around since 1997, when Dick Richardson of Vryburg came up with the concept to reduce costs from loss of production due to stress. It soon transpired that NoseRings offer several additional advantages, such as easier management of grazing planning, larger and fewer herds,[...]
Silent, stress-free weaning is achievable
by Judy Richardson and Michael Cox Last month we discussed weaning procedures that cause the least problems for both animal and farmer. This month we introduce a very handy product to make the task of weaning even easier. All cattle ranchers know the stress of weaning – broken fences[...]