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6 March 2024
Read the case study for Eldon Farm’s calf rearing system and how it works for them
17 November 2023
Read the case study for Cobblers Farm’s calf rearing system and how it works for them
9 June 2023
Selecting the most suitable housing system for a farm is a complicated decision. There are many factors to consider and even when a system is decided, there are further choices to be made within the individual system. This guide looks at the costs incurred in in each housing system to help you decide which dairy youngstock housing system is the right fit for you.
6 October 2023
There are many dairy youngstock housing systems available, and it is important to understand which system will work best on your farm. In this webpage we have identified seven of the main youngstock housing systems, although this is not an exhaustive list.
6 October 2023
Taking the time to understand your needs in the planning process of your youngstock housing will help make sure that the design chosen is right for your system. To help work through the design process, consider the eight questions below.
6 October 2023
Your dairy youngstock housing
6 October 2023
Overview of legal requirements to consider when building your dairy youngstock housing, and the most common codes of practice and market guidelines.
30 October 2023
Youngstock are the future of any dairy farm. Investing in them is an investment in the farm’s future, too. With so many housing systems available for dairy youngstock, AHDB have worked with producers and industry experts to bring all the latest knowledge on youngstock housing systems to one place.
15 March 2022
Kerri is now halfway through her time with AHDB, find out what she's been getting up to over the last few weeks
15 February 2022
An update to Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) requirements came into effect in February 2021.
5 March 2024
Watery mouth is an infectious bacterial disease that can kill newborn lambs usually within the first 3 days of life. Lambs pick up infection from the environment and the bacteria multiply very rapidly in the gut. Affected lambs die within hours.
20 January 2022
Join AHDB, HCC and QMS for a brand new CPD course focused on developing a structured approach to improving neonatal survival on beef and sheep farms. The latest research, led by the University of Edinburgh, has shown that beef and sheep farmers are highly motivated to improve neonatal outcomes, however they often attribute external factors as limiting their ability to make changes to their practice. Alongside the multifactorial nature of neonatal mortality, efforts to improve neonatal survival must be tailored to the farm’s specific circumstance.