Setting up sheds to allow for efficient and effective cleaning, and maximising protocols between batches – and on a daily basis – is key. See also: 5 essential ingredients for good calf ...

Martin Merrick looks at possible layouts for farmers rearing between 50-60 calves, with an eye on automatic feeding.

The calf shed is still under renovation as there were ... from competing with anti-body receptors in the gut post-feeding. Cleaning the teats before milking, using clean disinfected colostrum ...

A detailed audit of a new calf shed has bolstered calf health and maximised growth ... Each pen is operated on an all-in-all-out basis, so we clean down between each batch to minimise any disease ...

Bloomer’s tool of choice for cleaning sheds is a leaf blower, because “it’ll get out all the creepy crawlies in all the corners.” Then give the space a vacuum or brisk sweeping ...