Prevention is Key when it comes to Calf Health & Performance
Michael Kissane farms in Baslicon, Waterville, Co. Kerry in partnership with his son Fionán. Together they have 120 Suckler cows and 300 ewes on their mixed highland and lowland 457-acre farm.
Prevention is better than cure on West Cork farm
Since using Encrypt and Milkshake C-Guard Caroline is delighted with the results and has found that she can really get plenty of milk into the calves without any sign of nutritional scour,
Make every Kilo count this winter, use SilaSave for Maize Silage and prevent waste in the pit.
John Walsh, pictured with his 2 sons, Sean and Fergal, is supplying Barryroe Coop in West Cork and is milking 250 cows. John grows about 16 acres of Maize every year to complement the cow’s diet for his spring calving herd.
Healthier calves from the start of the season with MilkGuard Plus
Padraig Óg Mulligan, is the second of three generations farming on their 900 acres in Corkamore, Templeboy, Co. Sligo. Padraig Óg along with his father Padraig Senior and his sons Kyle and Callum have 730 cows on their farm with 690 milking.
Not one grab of waste silage… through the feeding period
Michael puts great emphasis on quality breeding, nutrition and animal health. The result of this is quite evident on the Freeney farm. Taking these factors into consideration it is vital to produce good quality silage that can be fed to his pedigree Holstein dairy cows.
Using Silasave for 6 years with great results!
On farm, producing a crop of good quality silage is extremely important to maintain, especially as silage can be expensive. Therefore, it’s essential to ensure that minimal waste is produced.
RESPIRON success at housing and weaning for Co. Galway farmer
Having a herd which includes a lot of young cattle, yearlings and calves requires a significant amount of care and attention in order to prevent sickness and disease. This is particularly important coming into the winter months.
“Phenomenal results using Headstart Pre-Calver Buckets”
Having such a large and diverse herd of cattle Christopher puts great emphasis on quality breeding, nutrition and animal health. The results of this are quite evident on the White farm in Co Dublin.
Ballyhaunis Farmer, John Cunnane, sees reduced nutrition scour and improved weight gain using MilkGuard Plus.
John Cunnane farms 160 acres, with his son in law Kevin Niland in Cashels, Aughamore, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo. John and Kevin have 60 pure breed Holsteins which they milk all year round.
“Not one sick calf since using Milkshake C-Guard”
Pat Higgins farms with his son Liam in Tinegeragh, Watergrasshill, Cork. Together, they farm 119 calves and 133 cows, producing 520kg of milk solids per cow per year. The primary supplier for this farm’s liquid milk is Glanbia.