Animal Farmacy Blogs

Milk Fever in Dairy Cattle: Understanding, Preventing, and Managing Hypocalcaemia

Milk Fever in Dairy Cattle: Understanding, Prev...

Milk fever is a post-calving calcium crash. Learn the stages, why it happens, and how to prevent it with smart dry-cow nutrition, DCAD and magnesium. We also highlight practical support...

Milk Fever in Dairy Cattle: Understanding, Prev...

Milk fever is a post-calving calcium crash. Learn the stages, why it happens, and how to prevent it with smart dry-cow nutrition, DCAD and magnesium. We also highlight practical support...

Strong Starts: Why Pre-Calving Mineral Supplementation is the Key to a successful spring

Strong Starts: Why Pre-Calving Mineral Suppleme...

Calving isn’t just another event in a cow’s production cycle—it’s the make-or-break moment for her health, her calf’s survival, and the farmer’s success in the next lactation. The weeks leading up...

Strong Starts: Why Pre-Calving Mineral Suppleme...

Calving isn’t just another event in a cow’s production cycle—it’s the make-or-break moment for her health, her calf’s survival, and the farmer’s success in the next lactation. The weeks leading up...

A group of cattle grazing in a green field during autumn, with orange and yellow trees in the background in rural Ireland.

Best Practices for Keeping Your Livestock Healt...

As autumn arrives in Ireland, livestock face new challenges from wetter weather, declining pasture nutrition, and increased risk of disease. This guide covers practical steps, including nutrition management, parasite control,...

Best Practices for Keeping Your Livestock Healt...

As autumn arrives in Ireland, livestock face new challenges from wetter weather, declining pasture nutrition, and increased risk of disease. This guide covers practical steps, including nutrition management, parasite control,...

Stress-Free Calf Weaning: A Farmer’s Guide

Stress-Free Calf Weaning: A Farmer’s Guide

Discover proven strategies and tools to make calf weaning less stressful for both calves and farmers. Learn how a gradual approach and the right products can improve animal welfare and...

Stress-Free Calf Weaning: A Farmer’s Guide

Discover proven strategies and tools to make calf weaning less stressful for both calves and farmers. Learn how a gradual approach and the right products can improve animal welfare and...

Animal Farmacy at Tullamore Show 2025

Animal Farmacy at Tullamore Show 2025

The Tullamore Show & FBD National Livestock Show 2025 proved once again why it’s Ireland’s premier agricultural event, with 60,000 visitors, 700 trade stands, and over 1,000 competitions. For Animal...

Animal Farmacy at Tullamore Show 2025

The Tullamore Show & FBD National Livestock Show 2025 proved once again why it’s Ireland’s premier agricultural event, with 60,000 visitors, 700 trade stands, and over 1,000 competitions. For Animal...

How to Shear Sheep with Jakoti Hand Shears

How to Shear Sheep with Jakoti Hand Shears

Discover how to hand shear sheep using Jakoti shears from setup to technique, aftercare, and quick tips for a smooth shearing experience.

How to Shear Sheep with Jakoti Hand Shears

Discover how to hand shear sheep using Jakoti shears from setup to technique, aftercare, and quick tips for a smooth shearing experience.