Every year calves die because of access to creep. Ben Strugnell, who runs the Farm Post Mortems service explains why this happens and how to avoid these losses It is important to remember that a calf ...

“The key to using a calf creep feeding program is make sure that it is profitable,” says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist. Davis will discuss considerations ...

This past spring, a number of producers contacted the extension office with questions regarding creep feeding and its potential profit for their operations. In general, creep feeding is a management ...

When and why spring-born suckled calves should be introduced to concentrate is always a hot topic of conversation but with this year's prolonged dry hot weather and shortage of grass, additional ...

Creep feeding in the suckler herd should ideally commence when calves require additional energy to maintain target weight gains beyond the energy consumed from milk and grass Growing top-quality grass ...

Milk from a lactating beef cow furnishes about 50 percent of the nutrients that a 3-4-month-old calf needs for maximum growth. The rest must come from elsewhere if the calf is to realize its genetic ...

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Many suckler producers now creep feed for much of the grazing season to optimise weaning weight. Feeding meal to young calves is much cheaper per kg live weight gain than feeding them when they are ...

A farmer is using the knowledge he gained while farming in England, on his sheep and cattle operation on the NSW northern tablelands. Kevin Feakins runs some lesser known breeds on his property at ...