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#Farming - Spring Calving

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<p>Hazell's calves with their jackets on</p>

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Hazell Mullins: It's not just the calves that grow up - how calf-rearing has changed

Farm vet and Carrigaline dairy farmer Hazell Mullins had an interesting week as Philip Boucher Hayes came to visit the farm to discuss how calf rearing on the farm has evolved over the last two decades.

<p>Storms with torrential rain and high winds causing localised flooding, fallen trees and hazardous driving conditions. Fields in Caheragh totally flooded with water due to the River Ilen bursting its banks. Picture: Andy Gibson</p>

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A challenging year continues to throw up more curveballs for farmers

<p>Things don't always go to plan on the farm at calving time, so it's crucial to know how to take early intervention. Farm vet Hazell Mullins shares her tips for emergency calf survival.</p>

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Emergency calf survival: A vet's tips for when things go wrong

Hazell Mullins: Vet-tested tips to keep your youngstock as safe as calf houses

Hazell Mullins: Clinical Milk fever cases are only the tip of the iceberg

Hazell Mullins: Clinical Milk fever cases are only the tip of the iceberg

I remember vividly in my days in vet school in Nottingham, in which milk fever/Hypocalcaemia based lectures always contained an image of an iceberg floating ominously in the ocean.

Mon, 23 Jan, 2023

Well hello there little one

Rachel Martin: The costs of failure make it critical to get calf-rearing off to a good start

By getting your young stock off to the best possible start, you really are getting your future herd off to the best start too.

Wed, 18 Jan, 2023

Paula Hynes: Getting down to the grassroots of sustainability

Paula Hynes: Getting down to the grassroots of sustainability

All the lists have been done for calving, and everything is organised - the calm before the spring-calving storm, writes Aherla farmer Paula Hynes.

Mon, 16 Jan, 2023

They love their milk

Calf-rearers at the ready - it's 3...2...1 for success in 2023

The calf is the future of your business, so it is critical to get the basics right from Day One, writes Alltech InTouch Nutrition Specialist Bernard Stack.

Mon, 16 Jan, 2023