The Truth About Calf Rearing: From Another Young Farmer
"My first year, I lost 3 calves in a week. Pneumonia. I was feeding them, but the shed was damp. €1,200 gone. I nearly quit."
"Year 2, I followed a system. Dry bedding every morning. Fans for ventilation. Exact feeding times. Record keeping."
"That year, 29 out of 30 calves weaned. The sick one recovered in 3 days because I caught it early. That's the difference: system over guesswork."
"Now I buy 50 calves every spring. It's hard work, but the numbers work. At 8 months, they're worth triple what I have in them. That's how you build a farm."
The secret isn't magic. It's doing the simple things right, every single day.