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Coccidiosis is caused by single-celled parasites known as coccidia. There are several species in cattle, not all of which cause disease. The species that cause disease are primarily found in the large intestine, and the diarrhoea results from damage to the cells lining it. Coccidiosis is particularly common in calves between...

Rumen Acidosis Rumen acidosis is a metabolic disease of cattle. Like most metabolic diseases it is important to remember that for every cow that shows clinical signs, there will be several more which are affected sub-clinically. Acidosis is said to occur when the pH of the rumen falls to less...

Here at Crecora Mills we continue to strive to operate our business in the most environmentally aware manner. Being farmers ourselves and having a close association with the land means we continue to look for better, cleaner and more efficient ways to make high quality animal feeds for our customers....

Why feed Dairy cows? Why do we as farmers feed dairy cows concentrate instead of just using silage and grass and what do we want from Animal Feed? Surely it would be a cheaper option to just use the land we have to feed our animals and not buy any outside...

We have all heard about acidosis in beef and dairy cows and the negative effects it can have on animal health. The negative effects of acidosis are reduced intake, problems with feet, reduced milk yields/ milk solids and lower weight gain in beef cattle. These are some serious problems so what...

Its unfortunate that in the last few days we have been contacted by farmers with problems at calving and after. From retained placentas, loss of condition coughing up cuds and weak cows these problems are starting to stack up and cost farmers dearly. We had signalled these problems as far back as...