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Kingshay's Knowledgebase - Youngstock
![Scours Prevention in the Neonatal Calf](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-2023-12-15-091225-1024x679.png&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
All farmers should take scours prevention seriously considering it accounts for more than half of calf deaths in the UK and is preventable through good hygiene and immuni...
![Selective Antibiotic Use](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/Selective-Antibiotic-Use.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
There is increasing pressure on producers to use veterinary medicines more sparingly, in particular, antibiotics. Many assurance schemes are striving to prove agriculture...
![Successful Transition to the Winter Diet](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/BowdenR2-125-1024x768.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Making sure cows are moved onto the correct winter ration will not only ensure milk production and cow health is maintained, but that the farm’s grazing covers are clos...
![The Importance of Colostrum Management](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/Royal-Farms-Chairmans-walk-2014-1-1024x768.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
The future of the dairy herds on most farms, lies with their heifers. Good management from the very start is therefore key to a successful herd and is essential to reduce...
![The Rise of Mycoplasma bovis Dairy Insight](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/M.-bovis-Picture.png&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) has been recognised for over 50 years as a pathogen in cattle. It is associated with bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and joint ill in calves,...
![Ventilation Farming Note](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/ventilation.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Poor dairy building ventilation can have dramatic consequences on milk production. Research suggests 50% of buildings designed for livestock are not suited to the housed ...
![Youngstock Housing Farming Note](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/scours-2.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Replacement heifers account for almost 10% of on-farm costs, yet the Kingshay 2012 Youngstock Survey found that 15.5% of first-calving heifers fail to calve into the milk...
![Youngstock Management Report](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/YoungstockReportFrontcover-1024x723.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
The young dairy heifers are the future of your herd. By planning their rearing from day one until they start their first lactation, farm profits can be improved as a resu...
![Youngstock Rearing Costs](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/BF-calves-on-straw-5-2-1024x768.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
With feed and forage costs increasing substantially in the last few months, it is even more important to have a highly efficient heifer rearing system. Heifer calves are ...
![Youngstock Worms](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/Lungworm-life-cycle-1024x697.png&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
This is one of a series of three insight publications, looking at parasitic worms in cattle. Together these publications provide a comprehensive guide for developing a go...