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  • The-Farming-Year-April Chestnut Mill
    April 10, 2024

    The Farming Year - April

    April continues in the same way March finished.  Lambs and Calve are still arriving.  Calving will continue well into May, however April will usually see the end of the lambing towards the end of the month.  Usually the month that...

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  • The-Farming-Year-March Chestnut Mill
    March 5, 2024

    The Farming Year - March

    March, especially for livestock farmers really gets busy.  Its not just the cows now after they started calving at the end of February.  The beginning of MArch is the start of the lambing season.  This can be very time intensive...

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  • The-Farming-Year-February Chestnut Mill
    February 8, 2024

    The Farming Year - February

    Possibly the slam before the storm.  February is quieter than most months, but it does mark the start of the annual livestock cycle as calving begins around the end of the month.   Whilst still not as busy as some months....

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  • Top-Tips-to-reduce-mastitis-with-spring-calving Chestnut Mill
    February 21, 2023

    Top Tips to reduce mastitis with spring calving

    When spring-calving, environmental factors such as housing can increase the risk of mastitis, this is especially true a few weeks before cows calve.  This is the key time to concentrate on as this is the easiest time to treat and...

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