Roy Lewis

Reading Time: 4 minutes For purebred breeders, perhaps this article should be passed on to purchasers of your bulls. The herd bull is often the most neglected part in a cattle operation. Great emphasis is put on him just before and during the breeding season, but the rest of the year bulls are often not thought about. We must […] Read more

Reading Time: 4 minutes Straw is still ideal. I have encountered more problems with wood chips causing trauma to the navel area and they harbour more bacteria. Navel infection (omphalophlebitis) can often become a chronic debilitating problem in newborn calves. Once infected, treatment is often long term and can be unrewarding. The initial cause is bacteria invading the umbilical […] Read more