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Youngstock Toolkit

To help maximise your youngstock unit’s processes, here’s some extra guidance.

Colostrum

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    Importance of colostrum

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    Quantity

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    Quality

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    Quickly

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    sQueaky clean

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    Quantify

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    How to harvest colostrum

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    How to feed colostrum

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    How to clean colostrum feeders

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    How to store colostrum

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    How to use a refractometer

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    How to use a colostrometer

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Youngstock Environment

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    Intro to youngstock housing management

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    Youngstock housing moisture

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    Youngstock housing fresh air

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    Youngstock housing air speed impact

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    Youngstock housing air speed measurement

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    Youngstock housing temperature

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    Youngstock housing hygiene

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    Keeping in thermoneutral zone (hot)

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    Keeping in thermoneutral zone (cool)

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    How to assess nesting score

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    How to perform the kneel test

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Youngstock Management

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    Efficient and effective record keeping

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    How to use a weight tape

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    How to use a calf health score chart

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    How to take a scour sample for testing

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    How to use a scourcheck Kit

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Downloadable Resources

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More Information

If you’d like to find out more about improving youngstock health and management for increased lifetime productivity, click on the links below:


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