Keeping a tight grip on feed costs is a priority for every beef farmer, but creep feeding suckled calves can be a good return on investment. Maximising the calf’s efficiency at this early stage is ...

The late Dr Jasper Coetzee, highly respected animal scientist and sheep specialist, once said: "Creep feed is non-negotiable and essential for profitable sheep farming. A young lamb is a highly ...

Creep feeding in the suckler herd should ideally commence when calves require additional energy to maintain target weight gains beyond the energy consumed from milk and grass Growing top-quality grass ...

Creep feeding can have a role to play in some production systems but it should not be used to simply compensate for poor ...

The days of sows pilfering expensive creep feed are over on two outdoor pig units in Norfolk, which have each designed a feeder to prepare piglets for life after weaning. Both sow-proof creep feeders ...

When and why spring-born suckled calves should be introduced to concentrate is always a hot topic of conversation but with this year's prolonged dry hot weather and shortage of grass, additional ...

TREATING lambs like a cash crop and growing them as quickly and economically as possible is a must and is reliant on feeding the right type of supplementation and keeping them healthy. We need to grow ...

CORMAC Sheep Equipment's highly sought after range of sheep equipment includes the SP101, an award winning double insulated, plastic creep feeder. Designed to be light and durable, the feeder is also ...