Nutrition

Creep Feeding Calves: What to Consider

Poor pasture, high growth potential, or easing weaning stress are all good reasons to creep feed suckled calves. The right timing, feed type, and mineral balance can boost daily gains and reduce disease risk – but it’s not one-size-fits-all.…

Unearthed News
19/08/2025

Nutrition Reminder: Annual Pre-Calving and Lambing

Samantha highlights the importance of forage analysis, ration planning, and metabolic testing to ensure livestock health and productivity during this critical period.…

Unearthed News
20/01/2025

Silage Update and Seasonal Trends

Mary highlights silage trends showing lower energy and higher protein due to spring weather patterns. …

Unearthed News
13/12/2024

Financial Potential of Health Planning and Essential Health Planning for Lambing

Foteini tells us more about SRUC’s free HerdPlan tool which helps to optimise livestock health and productivity. With customisable scenarios, it empowers data-driven decisions to improve productivity and reduce costs.…

Unearthed News
13/12/2024