Michael & Niall Biggins January/February 2025 Update

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Media

Watch the video below where Michael discusses his preparations for calving.

He also featured in a recent Future Beef webinar which focused on calving and post-calving management. The webinar was chaired by James Mullane, FutureBeef Programme Advisor and featured Dr John Donlon, Beef Herd Health Research Officer, Teagasc; Dr Doreen Corridan, CEO of the National Cattle Breeding Centre (NCBC); and Michael Biggins, Future Beef Farmer.

The webinar focused on:

1. Calving the suckler cow: Knowing when and if to intervene during calving, what the signs of a difficult calving are, what do you need to have in the calving shed? If you have a hard calving – how do you treat the cow afterwards
2. Calf care: How can I reduce illness once my calf is born- scour, navel ill etc. If my calf does get sick – what can I do to minimise the effects – correct rehydration of using the correct products etc.
3. Getting the cow back in calf: The webinar looked at ways achieve a 365 day calving interval, through post calving nutrition, decisions around breeding and fertility and is synchronisation an option – Michael Biggins’ experience.

You can watch it back below.