Pamela Lawson, Kondinin Group, looks at the causes of calf wastage and how losses can be minimised.
Top condition: Cow health and nutrition are key factors in reducing calf wastage or losses between pregnancy testing and weaning. Photo: Pamela Lawson.
AT A GLANCE: Minimising calf wastage is one of the key ways beef breeders can improve their liveweight production and herd profitability. Calf vigour and survival is affected by factors such as dystocia,...
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