Health

Marketing returns from finished pigs

8 July 2025

Marketing returns from finished pigs

Guidance on how to improve marketing returns from finisher pigs.

Uniformity in finished pigs

24 October 2023

Uniformity in finished pigs

Guidance on how to reduce the variation in size between finisher pigs.

Sheep weaning this year for profit next year

16 June 2020

Sheep weaning this year for profit next year

Table Talk video

Body condition scoring flow chart

18 December 2023

Body condition scoring flow chart

A flowchart on how to assess body condition score in dairy cattle, using the Penn State assessment method. Use the step-by-step guide to work out the body condition score of individual cows, using the coloured step markers, images and detailed steps to guide you.

Body condition scoring recording pad

18 December 2023

Body condition scoring recording pad

A pad to allow you to record body condition score at different times during the lactation

Small piglet management

23 December 2020

Small piglet management

Guidance on how to manage small piglets

Weaning and small pig management

13 August 2020

Weaning and small pig management

Guidance on weaning, including creep feeding and small pig management

Colostrum management for pigs

24 June 2021

Colostrum management for pigs

Information about the importance of colostrum for piglets

Piglet fostering

23 December 2020

Piglet fostering

Guidance on indoor piglet management

Creep training

17 September 2020

Creep training

Creep areas provide the right environment for piglets and training them to use this area will give them a good start in life.

Monitoring farrowing and piglet behaviour

17 September 2020

Monitoring farrowing and piglet behaviour

Guidance on monitoring farrowing and piglet behaviour

Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD)

8 July 2025

Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD)

Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) is a highly contagious viral disease of cattle. It is one of the biggest disease issues facing the UK cattle industry.

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