The government's calf housing for health and welfare grant has a budget of £10m and is aimed at boosting calf health and welfare, enhance environmental sustainability and introduce innovation. These are all the priorities of the grant which a project will be assessed against. The grant...
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Individual housing of dairy calves, either indoors or outside, is generally linked with improved calf health. There is long-term recognition of the benefit to dairy calf health of outdoor housing in hutches, especially for the prevention of diarrhoea and respiratory disease [9]. Hutches have ...
The present study examined the effects of age at group housing and age at incremental hay supplementation in calf starters from 7.5 to 15% (dry matter, DM) and their interaction on growth performance, behavior, health of dairy calves, and development of
calves to be kept individually for the first 8 weeks of life, it encourages group housing for animal welfare reasons (Council Directive 2008/119/EC). There have been mixed reports on the impact of group housing of calves, both indoors and outside, on calf health. A number of authors have...
Group housing from birth can provide welfare, health and performance benefits. Calves require a hygienic housing environment which provides sufficient space, deep bedding, natural light, good ventilation and drainage, shelter and a separate feeding area. Calves require bedding for its' thermal ...
Calf Housing Calf paddocks Calves can be successfully reared in open paddocks on grazing dairy farms provided environmental conditions are not too severe. Grazed pasture is usually the cheapest feed available, and should constitute the bulk of the diet for weaned heifers. Grassed paddocks need to...
Dairy farms in the United States routinely house calves individually (NAHMS-USDA, 2016), but recently some producers have shifted to housing calves in pairs or groups, which has been shown to confer several welfare benefits without compromising calf health. For example, calves housed in groups hav...
Diarrhoea in calves has a multifactorial aetiology, in which viruses, bacteria, protozoa and management factors (housing, feeding, hygienic conditions) play a role. Prevention and control strategies for calf diarrhoea involve multiple factors such as peripartum calving management, calf immunity and envir...
Ammonia monitors can be a game-changer for your calf housing facilities. These devices measureair qualityand help protect calf respiratory health. Elevated ammonia levels can increase infection risk and reduce overall well-being. By monitoring ammonia levels, you can spot problems early and improve ...