In cow-calf systems, many of the factors that determine productivity, fertility and longevity are set long before a ...

Tracking birth data, mothering ability and calf vigor on day one provides the metrics needed for smarter culling and sire ...

A dairy cow giving birth to extremely rare quadruplet calves has been described as "unheard of" by farm staff. The bull and three heifers arrived fit and healthy at Calcourt Farms in Wernllwyd, Powys.

Dr Gwen Rees, junior vice president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA), said a cow giving birth to five calves at one time is "exceptionally rare", adding that she has never heard or spoken ...