Calves are born very lively, and I put this down to the minerals I am using. This year, I decided to start weighing the calves at birth to improve the information being recorded for ICBF. I am using a sheep scales on the farm for carrying out the weighing process, and it doesn’t take long. I then record the weights on ICBF using the ICBF app on my phone. Once the cows have calved, they are moved to grass where they have access to a high fertility high magnesium mineral bucket.

Source: Irish Examiner March 17, 2026 15:22 UTC