RT @Farming_Indo: Veteran vet Eamon O'Connell dives into the critical first hours of a calf’s life and why discipline matters, even at 3AM…

@MjScallan @grazyfarmer

@AlanBurton12 A lovely memory- the shorthorns will be a reminder that he's always with you

@TrevorFarrell12 As a fox- their entire existence is based on survival - those that didn't suckle didnt survive. Theyre bred to survive. We breed cows for traits such as milk production and other survival traits are less likely to be selected for

@Walsh50Brendan @donaloreilly3 @JerryMoloney1 Colostrum feeding ...... who knew!

@donaloreilly3 @JerryMoloney1 😂 spring must be in the air

@JerryMoloney1 Great when things work for your farm Jerry - that's not the case everywhere Summary of regional lab submissions shows scours as leading cause of calf deaths submitted & notes colostrum mgmt as being vital for calf health

@jhcgraham You're not alone there John - some are still learning

@henderfarmer ..single most important factor

@MjScallan When leaving calf with dam to suckle the expectation is -dam has high quality & quantity colostrum -dam allows calf to suckle enough -calf can get up quickly & find udder & suckle enough from a clean udder ..thats a lot of expectations for passive transfer

@mountrivers12 Work your own system the way it suits you Danny, research helps inform our decision making

@ThomasO11984551 I guess breeding changes things - breeding selection for dairy characteristics such as milk for years versus survivability in the wild might play a part

@davidkerr67 Work your own system the way it suits you David - no pressure Knowledge isnt something to feel bad about - it just helps inform our decisions & resources

@davidkerr67 Research based - it's important to know your risks based on what you do on farm

@RhidianGlyn "Glanadh" in Irish which means the cleaning You would say "Ghlan an bhó" - the cow cleaned or the cow passed the afterbirth

@brianjcorr1 Would love to see the farm Brian but only on a flying visit for the conference & research farm in Tasmania - Ill have to schedule a proper trip