Housing

Take steps to increase cow lying times (Oct 24)

Mobility survey underlines that a focus on cow comfort, particularly cubicle dimensions and bedding, is key to supporting good mobility....

Ease the squeeze and create a breeze (Oct 24)

What are the housing ‘pinch points’ that producers could and should be tackling, particularly with the next round of DEFRA grant funding...

Act now to prevent pest invasion (June 24)

Increased rodent activity is expected this year due to the recent usually warm and wet conditions. So how can producers reduce the risk...

Monitor and control to mitigate heat stress (April 24)

Taking steps to improve cow-house ventilation, using AI and the latest environmental control equipment, can help to mitigate the impact...

Shedding light on milk-production benefits (Oct 23)

Optimising lighting in housing, for both milkers and dry cows, will improve health, welfare and productivity. We spoke to an independent...

Calf pneumonia – focus on housing (Jan 23)

Westpoint Farm Vets’ Tim Potter stresses the importance of optimising the calf environment to help prevent pneumonia. Pneumonia is a...

Create a thriving calf environment (Oct 22)

Optimising youngstock housing should be further up the list of producers’ priorities, particularly if they want their future milkers to...

Cool and breezy made easy (Oct 22)

Assess ventilation carefully before investing in cooling tech to ensure the most effective system is installed and there’s a good return...

Smile for the camera! (May 22)

Automating mobility and body condition scoring will help to improve interpretation of cow health and welfare data while saving on...

Space exploration for higher welfare (April 22)

Greater understanding of animal behaviour will help producers meet their herds’ needs to exhibit natural behaviour. TEXT SARAH BOLT The...

Keeping cows cool as temperatures soar (April 22)

Even in early spring, cow-house temperatures and humidity can impact herd performance. So what can producers do to create a cooler ...

Modern-day space race (April 22)

Providing housed dairy cows with more space to exhibit natural behaviour offers both milk production and cow comfort benefits. A recent...

Tackling hoof health - no more excuses (Oct 2021)

We asked some of the industry’s top hoof-health specialists for their advice on treating and preventing lameness in UK herds. And they...

Sweet dreams are made of this... (Oct 2021)

Five-star cow accommodation has done so much more than improve cow comfort on one Shropshire-based unit. Health and productivity have...

Pre-housing planning key to prevent pneumonia (Sept 2021)

Pre-housing checks and timely vaccination can pay dividends when it comes to preventing respiratory disease in young stock of all ages....