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Thrive weekly roundup: preparation for weaning and pneumonia warning

Preparation should be under way for weaning early March-born calves at this stage, while farmers across the country are still reporting some cases of pneumonia.

Declan Marren
Sat 24 April 2021 12:00 AM
Declan Marren
Declan Marren
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Grass & feeding
Sat 24 April 2021 6:00 PM
Thrive weekly roundup: preparation for weaning and pneumonia warning
Preparation for weaning should commence as early as when the calf is six weeks old. \ Philip Doyle
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