With a keen passion for farming and agriculture, Lily went to Harper Adams University to study Bioveterinary Science and graduated in 2021. During her time there, she worked on a 1000 cow dairy farm in Shropshire where she was milking and rearing calves. Since leaving Harper, Lily joined a large veterinary practice in Shropshire as a Veterinary Technician with her main interests being calf health and optimising performance.
Lily then went travelling to Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Singapore. She stayed in NZ for 3 months where she assisted with a spring calving season, calf rearing and milking on a unit of 1000 Fleckveigh cattle.
Now living between North Wales and Cheshire, Lily will be covering areas in the North Midlands, Cheshire, Derbyshire Staffordshire and Lancashire. She will be providing farmers with advice on milk powders, calf feeds and other calf related products to help maximise health and performance within the herd..
Weaning is one of the most important transitions for calves due to the increased reliance on rumen function. The transition to ruminant digestion is a complex process that relies on water, concentrates and forage for microbial and physical rumen development. Calf Starter consumption is the most important factor for initiating rumen papillae development as the rumen relies on the end-products of bacterial fermentation from the concentrates.
Calf housing is a critical aspect of any dairy or livestock operation, and the choice of housing design can have a profound impact on the health and well-being of your calves. To optimise calf performance and minimise the incidence and spread of disease, there are key requirements for calf housing that must be considered.
The transfer of passive immunity in calves is defined as “the absorption of the maternal immunoglobulin, present in colostrum through the small intestine of the calf, during the first 24 hours after birth. Calves are born without any acquired immunity due to the placental structure of the cow and therefore, rely entirely on passive transfer. The colostrum absorbed by the calf activates and regulates the innate responses enabling the calf to fight infection.
