News
29/1/2012 FREE colostrometer with orders of calf colostrum or calf tonic in February 2012.
5/1/2012 - First Thirst Lamb Colostrum is now in 45 dose and 90 doses with Free fedding tubes and Syringes
24/12/2011 -
Tube Feeding Did Not Reduce IgG Absorption from Colostrum in Penn State Study
Dec 19, 2011
Esophageal or “tube” feeders can be very helpful tools for providing calves with adequate amounts of colostrum as soon as possible after birth. Some farms use them as the primary method of feeding colostrum, while others tube only calves that fail to consume enough colostrum from a bottle. A recent study at Penn State was designed to compare total serum protein and IgG concentrations and apparent efficiency of absorption (AEA) in Holstein heifer calves when colostrum was fed by nipple bottle or esophageal feeder. Results of this study were published in the December 2011 issue of Professional Animal Scientist (Elizondo-Salazar et al.).
See Table: "Description of treatments and blood parameters at 24 hours of age in calves fed colostrum by nipple bottle, esophageal feeder, or a combination of both"21/12/2011 - Ivermectin resistance identified on 3 of 4 Scottish farms assessed. Vet Rec 2011 169, p 658
15/11/2011 - Defra grant available on pasteurisers from calf milk used for Johnes control.
10/11/2011 - More Research Articles added on benefits of pasteurising colostrum and calf milk
31/10/2011- 190L Pasteuriser ex-show model special offer £5000
31/10/2011 - NEW "ICE MINT" peppermint & tea tree udder cream in 1000ml hanging bottles.
16/10/11- We have a new product called "FIRST THIRST CALF TONIC", which is an adaptation of an older, but discontinued product called Calf Matrix / Viramatrix / Nutriplus. It is a standardised blend of plant extracts that improve respiratory function and defenses. Similar principles are in use in the so-called Easy Breather bucket type products. It also contains Imuherb / Eimericox and specific Egg yolk antibodies to imrove gut health. It is added to calf milk at 15g per calf per day until weaning. After weaning you can follow on with our lick bucket form, that also contains Yeast and Vitamins and Minerals.
10/10/11- Pasteuriser User, Lyn Smith at Kingspool Holstiens is runner up in the National Heifer Rearing Competition, sponsored by Volac. Read the article.
14/9/11-Come and see us at The Dairy Show- Shepton Mallet on Wednesday 5th. October.
4/9/11-New "Unique" Calf Electrolyte- "First Thirst Calf Electrolyte"
18/8/11-Finance quotes for pasteurisers, calf milk powder, minerals and feed blocks are now available on our Finance Page
1/8/11-NEW Calcium Bolus Extra Bolus & Fosfor Phosphorus Bolus
A new range of convenient calcium and phosphorus supplements for cows around calving to assist
with mineral balance and reduce common problems at this time. Please go to the Calving cow and
Milk fever sections on the left.
New Baby Pasteuriser Arrives
The DT10 has arrived and we have three on farms already, plus several more on the continent.
Its minimum capacity is so low, that you will be able to pasteurise one single cows colostrum.
Its maximum capacity is 10 US gallons, that’s about 38 litres. Please phone or email for more details.
New Products
OP-OFF Starling deterent mix for TMR FEED.
Healmax Spray - for Digital Dermatitis- from the States- very effective!
"Perfect Udder" Colostrum Management System consisting of foil bags to store, pasteurise on feed colostrum. The bags screw onto a feeding tube or teat for feeding. Obviously the bags need a pasteuriser to pasteurise if that is desired. NOW IN 3.8L SIZE WITH EXTRA TUBES
Sanofoam expanding foam disinfectant for skin and vaginal infections in cows, including the nasty problem heifers get between the leg and the udder.
Acushot needle-less injector system for all livestock. Ideal for vaccinations, New in from Canada.
Digestar range of ruminant nutritional products. Containing yeast, pre boitics and probiotics, plus a calf product with added antibodies. There is a probiotic pack, a gel tube, dispersible powder and a calf bolus.
Sheep Mineral and Vitamin drenches. High bio-available vitamins and chelated minerals in hander 2.5L packs. Good at weaning, pre-tupping and pre-lambing.
Calfsolve paste contains polyclonal egg derived antibodies against major calf scour bugs. Give one syringe within 12 hours of birth- orally.
Nutriplus- nutritional supplement for calves to help prevent calf pneumonia and improve general calf health
Please take a look.
