Watch: assessing your calf shed in 12 simple steps

Irish Farmers Journal vet Tommy Heffernan tells us how he assesses a calf shed. He investigates 12 simple areas that you can make an assessment on your own farm.

Tommy Heffernan

14 March 2019

Watch: assessing your calf shed in 12 simple steps

Calf shed ventilation.

12 simple steps and areas to look at when assessing your own calf shed.

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