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Calving has got off to a much faster start than anticipated on Newford Farm.
There is only a handful of cows that on paper have reached their due date for calving, but, as of Friday evening, there was 12 cows calved.
Farm manager Iarlaith Collins had preparations put in place well in advance of the breeding season, so there was no complications in this regard.
Iarlaith also reports that it has been plain sailing for cows that have calved, with the majority calving unassisted and calves up to suckle quickly.
The farm is practicing on-off feeding of silage and this is working well in encouraging calving during daytime hours.