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***LIVESTOCK WORK EXPERIENCE***

Hello all, I am looking to gain husbandry experience with any and all livestock by helping out wherever I can/needed. For the moment I can commit to working 5-7 days at a time and seek no payment other than hands on work with any farm animals. I am a hard worker and this experience will really benefit...

Posted to Forum policies and rules (Forum) by AspiringVet on Mon, Jun 10 2013
:) Lameness in dairy cattle and its potential impact on culling questionnaire - CHANCE TO WIN £80 WORTH OF DAIRY SEMEN FROM KINGSTREETSIRES

Hi, I'm a third year animal science student at Bishop Burton College carrying out my dissertation project on dairy cattle lameness, in my study I am dissecting culled cattle hooves and analysing the prevalence of hoof lesions. Alongside this I am surveying dairy farmers to gauge the severity of lameness...

Posted to Questionnaires and surveys (Forum) by RachaelH21 on Mon, Apr 22 2013
Is EID going to help or hinder the cattle industry?

MEPs rejected a proposal to make the electronic identification of cattle mandatory last week. The decision comes after sheep producers faced huge problems with cross compliance when EID was made compulsory in 2010. NFU livestock board chairman said it was essential that the introduction of bovine EID...

Posted to Livestock Lines (Forum) by Rhian Price on Fri, Sep 14 2012
Bovine TB

I would really appretiate it if any welsh cattle farmers could take aquick look at my survey http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2BCZCLY Thanks

Posted to Livestock Lines (Forum) by Beachbum on Mon, Mar 26 2012
Bovine TB

Cattle Farmers (meat or dairy) in Wales As part of my research, approximately what percentage of your herd have you lost through TB since about the beginning of 2011. And what is your opinion od the new badger culling scheme set fourth by the welsh assembly? Thankyou

Posted to Livestock Lines (Forum) by Beachbum on Mon, Mar 26 2012
Alltech 2011 Symposium: The Game Changers

I'm heading over to the Alltech conference in Kentucky and I'm looking for your questions to put to the leaders of the global poultry, beef and pig industry. Or if you've got anything to ask about aquaculture, equine or pets I can also track the movers and shakers down, though it won't...

Posted to Livestock Lines (Forum) by scott casey on Thu, May 19 2011
Vet student seeking Dairy experience

Hi all, I am a current vet student attending the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh, Scotland. I am looking for a week of experience on a Dairy farm, ideally no more than 1 or 2 hours outside of the Edinburgh city area. I finish my exams on the 3rd of June and would like to start...

Posted to Livestock Lines (Forum) by cori on Tue, Apr 19 2011
Vet student looking for lambing/ dairy experience...hard worker!

Hi all, I am a current vet student attending the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh, Scotland. I am looking for a week of lambing experience and a week of cattle (ideally, but if Il do two weeks of either!!!). I finish my exams on the 23rd of March and can start immediately after...

Posted to Livestock Lines (Forum) by cori on Mon, Jan 24 2011
Cattle id tags

We’re working with a well-known tag manufacturer to look at service, support, marketing and product development of ID tags for cattle. We’d like to understand more about how you choose and use ID tags, and what you think about the prospects, benefits and drawbacks of electronic ID for cattle. Below is...

Posted to Livestock Lines (Forum) by njyr on Fri, Jan 21 2011
Slow mooving traffic

I’ve mentioned earlier how crazy the traffic is in India. Aside from the bonkers car and rickshaw drivers, the roads have to contend with beggars, street hawkers, families piled onto motorbikes and, most randomly, cattle. Cows are bloomin’ everywhere. They’re grazing on the motorway...

Posted to nufsaid (Weblog) by anonymous on Mon, Oct 25 2010

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