Rearing calves into heifers is a major investment in terms of money and labour. Your dual aims are to turn your heifer into a strong, productive dairy cow and to use labour, housing and feed efficiently. If you achieve these ai... More

Our cows’ hooves are the weakest link in their health, along with feed and feed intake. Cows that become lame - however slightly - will eat, drink and lie down less. They will therefore produce less milk and it will be more dif... More

‘Laying hens are not egg laying machines. Proper care requires knowledge of the animal and the capability to use this in practice. For optimal results.’Not all poultry farmers maximise the full potential of their birds. Both ke... More

‘Laying hens are not egg laying machines. Proper care requires knowledge of the animal and the capability to use this in practice. For optimal results.’Not all poultry farmers maximise the full potential of their birds. Both ke... More

‘Laying hens are not egg laying machines. Proper care requires knowledge of the animal and the capability to use this in practice. For optimal results.’Not all poultry farmers maximise the full potential of their birds. Both ke... More

‘Laying hens are not egg laying machines. Proper care requires knowledge of the animal and the capability to use this in practice. For optimal results.’Not all poultry farmers maximise the full potential of their birds. Both ke... More

Pigs are constantly giving out signals about their health, well-being, and performance. The art is to perceive these signals and to use them to monitor and improve the nutrition, care and housing of your animals.Veterinary surg... More

Pigs are constantly giving out signals about their health, well-being, and performance. The art is to perceive these signals and to use them to monitor and improve the nutrition, care and housing of your animals.Veterinary surg... More

‘Piglets’ is the newest edition in the well-known Pig Signals® series. It follows the piglet from birth until the moment it arrives on the pork producer’s farm. Where the book ‘Sows’ in this series places the emphasis on produc... More

Potato Signals contains practical information for crop farmers who want to get the best from their cultivation.,  harvesting and storage. Arable farming and growing potatoes are inextricably connected. Most farmers include this... More

Potato Signals contains practical information for crop farmers who want to get the best from their cultivation.,  harvesting and storage. Arable farming and growing potatoes are inextricably connected. Most farmers include this... More

Proper management starts with recognising signals in practice. For poultry-keepers, this means being alert when in the hen house, watching and listening to the animals, and paying attention to their behaviour as a group as well... More

As a pig farmer your goal is to get the maximum number of healthy piglets, while balancing your own wishes with animal welfare and developments in society. But how? First of all by observing your sows well, and by acting before... More

With a structured approach, a dairy farm can achieve and maintain first rate udder health. Udder Health - Large herd contains the building blocks for optimal organisation of housing, care and management. Its practical text, cle... More

Cows send out signals continuously about their health, well-being, nutrition, and production. The challenge for the dairy farmer is how to interpret these signals and use them. Dutch vet and cow enthusiast Jan Hulsen has drawn ... More

Cows send out signals continuously about their health, well-being, nutrition, and production. The challenge for the dairy farmer is how to interpret these signals and use them. Dutch vet and cow enthusiast Jan Hulsen has drawn ... More

Cows send out signals continuously about their health, well-being, nutrition, and production. The challenge for the dairy farmer is how to interpret these signals and use them. Dutch vet and cow enthusiast Jan Hulsen has drawn ... More

Dry period, special needs cows and treatments brings together all the practical information about the most important period in the cow’s lactation cycle, the group of cows that require most attention and the jobs that have the ... More

Dry period, special needs cows and treatments brings together all the practical information about the most important period in the cow’s lactation cycle, the group of cows that require most attention and the jobs that have the ... More

Dry period, special needs cows and treatments brings together all the practical information about the most important period in the cow’s lactation cycle, the group of cows that require most attention and the jobs that have the ... More

Getting cows in calf may seem easy enough but fertility is a problem for many farming businesses. Important issues include nutrition and the health of the cows with respect to calving and the first month of lactation. Dealing p... More

Getting cows in calf may seem easy enough but fertility is a problem for many farming businesses. Important issues include nutrition and the health of the cows with respect to calving and the first month of lactation. Dealing p... More

For the pork producer, the top priorities are growth and feed conversion. But managing a finishing pig operation requires more than just providing good feed. Raising healthy, peaceful pigs is at least as important, and the live... More

Rearing calves into heifers is a major investment in terms of money and labour. Your dual aims are to turn your heifer into a strong, productive dairy cow and to use labour, housing and feed efficiently. If you achieve these ai... More

Rearing calves into heifers is a major investment in terms of money and labour. Your dual aims are to turn your heifer into a strong, productive dairy cow and to use labour, housing and feed efficiently. If you achieve these ai... More