Herdwatch resources

8 minutes

November 28, 2024

Automated Cattle Insights – Effortlessly track your cattle sale performance!

Our Automated Cattle Insights feature available on PRO Complete subscriptions is a powerful, yet easy to understand tool, that gives you an in-depth view...

10 minutes

November 21, 2024

The transition from grass to winter feeding: A critical time for livestock health

As autumn disappears with the introduction of the colder, dark days of winter that we have seen in recent weeks, farmers face a significant...

7 minutes

November 11, 2024

Preventing cryptosporidiosis in calves: Symptoms, causes, and effective management

Cryptosporidium is a parasite that causes cryptosporidiosis, a gastrointestinal disease in calves which results in calves scouring (watery diarrhoea), dehydration and potential death. Cryptosporidiosis...

6 minutes

October 9, 2024

Maximising cattle performance: The power of regular weighing

Weighing your livestock is an important management tool on all beef farms. At a minimum animals should be weighed at housing, turn out and...

6 minutes

October 8, 2024

The Importance of Testing Your Silage: A Key to Winter Success

As the days grow shorter and cooler, dairy farmers begin preparing for winter, a crucial time for maintaining herd health and productivity. One of...

8 minutes

October 7, 2024

Massive Giveaway – WIN a Farming Prize Worth £1,200!

Massive Giveaway – WIN a Farming Prize Worth £1,200! Are you ready for an exciting chance to boost your farm? Herdwatch is giving you the...

4 minutes

October 7, 2024

Lambing success: Sheep pregnancy scanning & management

With most flocks across the UK lambing between January and April, pregnancy scanning your sheep will soon be on the to do list. Sheep...

5 minutes

September 30, 2024

Body Condition Score ahead of winter housing

Carrying out a Body Condition Score (BCS), sooner rather than later will allow farmers to rectify any cows that are under or overweight before...

4 minutes

September 23, 2024

Top tips for calf feeding this autumn

Getting your calf feeding protocol right this autumn is essential for the growth and development of your calves, especially when temperatures begin to drop....