NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 24 READ MORE Davidsons Farm & Country Lambing Essentials checklist is now available. To get a copy speak to your Davidsons contact or Email [email protected] SEE INSIDE LAMBING ESSENTIALS CHECKLIST To read about the benefits of feeding Lifeline Precalver see inside FEEDING LIFELINE PRECALVER LIFELINE PRE-CALVER IS A UNIQUE SUPPLEMENT FOR IN-CALF COWS AND HEIFERS, SPECIFICALLY FORMULATED TO ENHANCE COLOSTRUM QUALITY AND YIELD, OPTIMISE CALF IMMUNITY AND VIGOUR, AND SUPPORT AN EASIER CALVING PROCESS.
CONTACTS BRANCHES BLAIRGOWRIE WELTON ROAD 01250 874486 PERTH INVERALMOND IND PARK 01738 625867 FORFAR CARSEVIEW ROAD 01307 466972 HEAD OFFICE CONTACTS ORDER OFFICE 01250 874486 OPTION 1 EQUINE SALES 01250 874486 OPTION 1 EARTAG ORDERING 01250 874486 OPTION 2 ACCOUNTS 01250 874486 OPTION 4 WAREHOUSE & TRANSPORT 01250 874486 OPTION 5 SALES STEVE RAMSAY 07710 154335 KEVIN CHISHOLM 07774 204762 CHARLES MACKENZIE 07889 737727 EMILY BAIRD 07713 095225
Davidsons Farm & Country are stockists of Prattley Mobile Sheep Yards. Prattley are now owned by Datamars the home of Zee Tag and Trutest. No matter the size of flock we can supply a unit to match your needs. We can supply weigh heads, stick readers and drafters. Speak to your Davidsons contact to discuss your needs. We are now able to offer finance on Prattley Systems at favourable rates through one of our chosen finance partners. Details available on request. COMPOSTING PRATTLEY SHEEP HANDLING SYSTEMS FINANCE AVAILABLE COAL TAR CRESOTE 20L TRADITIONAL COAL TAR CREOSOTE ONLY £60.00+vat
£210.00 +VAT Davidsons are stocking both interlocking looped hurdles, part meshed and pinned hurdles. Ready for delivery from Mid January prices available from your account contact. HURDLES LAMBING SHED FARMPRO CORDLESS SHEARER 60 MINS RUN TIME FROM 90 MINS CHARGE FREE SECOND COMB 2 BATTERIES LIGHTWEIGHT 1.35KG ESSENTIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT HAYRACK DOUBLE SIDED LAMBING PROMOTION STAR BUY £22.00+VAT 10 FOR £180.00+VAT
As another Spring calving approaches, focus will be turning to pre-calving nutrition and its importance in ensuring a successful and profitable 2021 calving season. Why is the dry period so important? The dry period, normally lasting around 60 days pre-calving, is the most important phase of a cow’s production cycle. During this phase, the cow and her udder are prepared for the next lactation along with colostrum production. In addition, good management during this period is critical to help prevent key metabolic diseases such as ketosis and milk fever, and support the calving process. Pre-calving nutrition should focus on ensuring dry cows be at the correct Body Condition Score (BCS) at calving. LIFLINE PECALVER BUCKETS TEPARI TAIL DOCKERS Why is the correct BCS so important? Body Condition Score is a technique used for assessing the energy reserves of livestock throughout the production cycle. It provides a guide to the nutritional status of the animal and can therefore be used to help ration cows to ensure the correct condition for each stage of their production cycle. Body Condition Score at calving is closely related to how quickly cows start cycling after calving. Furthermore, it also has a significant impact on the calving process, cow health and performance post-calving, including colostrum and milk quality and quantity, as well as calf health following birth. The ideal BCS at calving for Spring calving cows is 2.5. In general, the energy and protein requirements of a dry suckler cow can be met by forage alone. However, feeding dry cows only good quality ad-lib silage can result in them becoming over-fat during the dry period, the addition of poorer quality forages or straw into the diet can therefore help fill the rumen without gaining condition. I. t’s important to not forget vital mineral, vitamin and trace element supplementation during this key period. In particular magnesium, selenium, vitamin E and iodine are required to promote cow and calf health and vigour. Which minerals should I supplement pre-calving? There are 15 minerals essential for life, but only a handful are required to be supplemented in the run up to calving. The most important of these is probably magnesium, as it plays a key role in uterine tone and muscle contractions therefore influencing the ease and speed of the calving process. Adequate copper reserves in the liver are also key for future cow performance due to the link with fertility and oestrus activity. A sufficient supply of minerals is also needed for the developing calf with most growth occurring in the final 6 weeks of pregnancy. The unborn foetus relies entirely on the cow for mineral supply, so if reserves are poor then calf growth and immunity will be compromised. In particular selenium, iodine and vitamin E are all important for calf health and vigour. £395.00+VAT
What about colostrum? One of the most important influences we can have on longterm calf health and survival is ensuring they receive the recommended amount of good quality colostrum in the first 24 hours (ideally 12 hours) following birth, as this is when there is maximal absorption of immunoglobins. Cattle do not transfer antibodies across the placenta meaning that the calf relies entirely on passive immunity via antibody absorption from colostrum after birth. MIXING ORGANIC MATERIALS Hand-powered sheep and goat milking machine makes lambing and kidding season easier on your hands and the teats of your ewes and does. A few pumps creates a seal allowing the teat valve to open and release milk. The flow is not rapid, but effective. Speed-up and simplify the collection of: Colostrum for newborn lambs and goat kids Excess milk from ewes or does for freezer storage Milk for your family’s use, reduce strain on your hands! Quantity, quality and quickly are key in regards to colostrum provision for the calf to build their immunity and defence to disease challenges. Colostrum production begins approximately 5 to 6 weeks before calving and peaks at around 2 weeks pre-calving therefore appropriate nutrition during this period will have a major influence. As well as ensuring cows are in the correct body condition, adequate levels of minerals can also help improve the antibody content of colostrum compared to mineral-deficient animals. Other nutritional supplements such as mannan-oligosaccharides (MOS) and beta glucans from yeast can help support the cow’s immune function to maximise nutrition partitioning into colostrum production leading to improved quality for the calf. What is LIFELINE Pre-Calver and how can it benefit my herd? Rumenco’s LIFELINE Pre-Calver range is specifically formulated for in-calf cows and heifers to help support a successful calving process. Available as a bucket, mineral crumb or high specification dairy mineral, the supplements provide an optimal supply of key minerals, trace elements and vitamins, including magnesium, selenium, copper and vitamin E, plus other nutritional additives, such as MOS to help support calving ease, cow and calf immunity, calf vigour and colostrum quality, with trial work showing a proven 9.5% increase in IgG levels. A number of factors will influence this year’s spring calving success, with nutrition playing a key role in benefitting not just the cow, but the calf too. Given the importance of improving calf output, particularly from a financial perspective, ensuring cows and heifers receive a balanced diet in the run up to calving will not only influence the herd’s success this year, but also in the many years that lie ahead. Nutritional management, however, should not stop at calving. What about post-calving? Suckler cows have around 80 days to recover from calving and conceive their next pregnancy if they are to maintain a 365-day calving interval. During this period milk production is the cow’s highest priority with energy requirements almost double compared to the dry period. Improvement in body condition, uterine repair and ovulation will only take place if nutrient supply is in excess of that required for maintenance and milk production. Maxx Cattle Booster will help support fertility in cattle postcalving this spring. High energy plus minerals and vitamins, specifically copper, will support optimal Body Condition Score and fertility to help cows maintain a 365-day calving period. High sugar and balanced protein content, including urea protein complements grazing and silages to support feed digestion and overall performance. Focusing on nutrition pre-calving and immediately post calving is essential to ensure a 365-day calving period and profitability on farm this spring.
Wydale ATV Quad bike carriers are available from stock at DavidsonsFarm & Country WYDALE ATV CARRIERS Key features Value for money Weatherproof Tough Construction Practical Design Proven Wydale quick attachment system. Phone 01250 874486 to order
2021 2024 PRICES AVAILABLE Crop Protection Film & Net prices Contract your Davidsons account manager for our February prices for delivery March 2024.
THE VETMARKER IS NOW AVAILABLE AT DAVIDSONS FARM & COUNTRY CONTACT US FOR PRICES TE PARI VETMARKER THE VETMARKER SELF LOCKS ONTO THE TOP RAIL OF THE LAMB CATCHING PEN. THE HEIGHT AT THE OTHER END OF THE VETMARKER CHUTE IS ADJUSTED TO SUIT THE PERSON TAILING. ONE PERSON LOADS THE LAMBS INTO THE VETMARKER. YOUR ANIMAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS CAN BE PERFORMED FROM EITHER SIDE OF THE VETMARKER. IT MAY BE VACCINATING, CASTRATING, DRENCHING, EAR MARKING, EAR TAGGING, DOCKING, TAILING ETC. WHEN THE LAMB IS RELEASED IT IS AUTOMATICALLY SPRAYED FOR FLYSTRIKE IF REQUIRED. THERE IS NO NEED TO PULL THE LAMB FROM THE CHUTE, AS THE RELEASE SYSTEM ALLOWS THE LAMB TO BE RELEASED ONTO IT’S FEET.
£2300.00 +VAT 1.25T MOBILE HOGG FEEDER C/W CREEP GATES 8' HAYRACK ON WHEELS £375.00+VAT SHEEP ROUND BALE FEEDER £285.00+VAT HORNED & STANDARD SHEEP RINGS £150.00+VAT
FOR A GROWING NUMBER OF FARMERS WHO LAMB INSIDE, ONE EFFECTIVE SOLUTION TO MINIMISE THEIR USE OF ANTIBIOTICS IS TO REPLACE STRAW IN THEIR LAMBING PENS WITH STOCKMAX 100% PINE SHAVINGS. STOCKMAX IS A 100% PINE SHAVING WHICH HELPS FARMERS SAVE MORE LAMBS AND REDUCE ANTIBIOTICS, TIME, LABOUR AND COSTS STOCKMAX SHAVINGS ARE DRIED AT STERILISING TEMPERATURES TO ELIMINATE THE PRESENCE OF UNWANTED BACTERIA AND SPORES, AND THEY CREATE A WARM, DRY AND COMFORTABLE BED THAT HELPS TO PROVIDE THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT FOR NEW-BORN LAMBS TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE. PLEASE DO CONTACT US IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ORDER STOCKMAX. The Gambrel is available in Original Plastic or Steel at Davidsons
Quarantine yourboughtin stock anddon’tbuy in someone elsesproblems
Solway Poultry House Davidsons Farm & Country will be stocking Feedwell Dog Food We currently have Muesli, Maintenance & Sport in stock but can, to order, any product from the range. Contact any Davidsons branch for more details 4 coop hen house £485.00+vat
AN ALTERNATIVE TO CALCIUM INJECTION SHEPHERDS CROOKS LONG NECK & LONG LEG ONLY £16.00+VAT TRUSTI TUBER DESIGNED BY A VET IN NEW ZEALAND, THE TRUSTI TUBER SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES CALF STRESS AND DISCOMFORT – SOFT, FLEXIBLE TUBE, SWALLOWS EASILY AND THE CALF STRUGGLING IS MINIMISED MAKING THE TRUSTI TUBER VERY EASY TO USE.
ARRIVING AT DAVIDSONS May 2024
TopSpec Topical Tip Magnesium is closely associated with calcium and phosphorus and is a component of bone and muscle. About 60%ofthe magnesium in a horse’s body is present in his bones and teeth and 30% is present in skeletal muscle. The last 10%is distributed between other soft tissues and body fluids. Magnesium is involved in the conduction of nervous impulses,muscle contraction and heart rhythm. Magnesium has a minor role as an electrolyte (TopSpec article on Electrolytesisfreely available). It also acts as an enzyme co-factor e.g. protein formation, in the production of energy (it supportsthestorage and release of ATP), the production and function of DNA, and the production of blood cells. Requirement for magnesium does increase with exercise (there are small losses in sweat) and for mares duringthelaterstages of gestation and lactation. For those horses and ponies on restricted diets, particularly when hay is soaked,further supplementation may be needed. Certain horses and ponies suffering from anxious behaviour also appeartohave a higher requirement for magnesium, for a variety of possible reasons. Sources of magnesium include grass/hay/haylage (which are often sufficient to meet a horse’s requirements), cerealhulls e.g. wheatfeed, vegetable proteins e.g. soya, sugar beet pulp and alfalfa. Magnesium deficiency is very rare in the UK but could cause nervous tremors, anxiety, sweating and collapse. Notehowever that high levels of potash in the soil may depress magnesium absorption and heavy rainfall canleachmagnesium from soil. Magnesium toxicity is also rare but be careful of adding excess magnesium salts to thedietasover-increasing levels will have a laxative effect. A HEALTHY, ULTRAABSORBENT AND ECONOMICAL BEDDING OPTION FOR YOUR HORSE. STRAW PELLETS OUTPERFORM WOOD PELLETS ON ABSORBENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY, TRADITIONAL STRAW ON EQUINE HEALTH AND CONSISTENCY, AND MOST OTHER EQUINE BEDDING MATERIALS ON EASE OF USE, ODOUR SUPPRESSION, POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND ALL-ROUND USER-FRIENDLY CONVENIENCE.
BUY 25 FOR £350.00 BUY 25 FOR £312.00 BUY 25 FOR £375.00 BUY 2 FOR £15.00 What is TurmerItch™? A skin and coat supplement that is absorbed into the blood stream rather thanapplied topically. The active ingredients in TurmerItch™ support biting insect repulsion and help maintain reduced sensitivity as demonstrated during trials with the supplement over a 12-month period. Using TurmerItch™ as part of sweet itch management is a new approach whichproved to be very effective in trials. By introducing into the dietary system it canhelp to optimise digestive health, the microbiome and gut integrity, thus theallergenic contribution to the itch threshold is reduced; subsequent challenges from biting insects may then fall below the threshold, so helping to reduce thescratching and damage to the coat and skin. TurmerItch™ combines key specialist ingredients including Neem, Red BushTea and Chamomile, to help provide relief from itching and soothe the skin by promoting a healthy skin and coat. TurmerItch™ also contains Turmeric andCooked Linseed to help produce a high shine to the horse’s coat. EASY TO FEED - PALATABLE - PELLET . During January all equine grooming spray & lotion products will be on sale. EQUINE GROOMING SWEET ITCH PROBLEMS Lincoln NAF Carr Day Martin Absorbine Cowboy Magic Heygates Lllama Mix is a premium molassed coarse mixture suitable for llamas and alpacas. The ingredients include steam cooked flaked barley and flaked maize. A variety of protein sources are used including cooked flaked peas, lucerne, sunflower and soya. Heygates Llama Mix is fully mineralised and no other supplement should be necessary in most cases. Llamas have a high requirement for viamin E which is included in the ration. It is important that the llama eats sufficient fibrous forage. Obesity is a common problem so concentrated feed should be fed with care. Good grazing or hay will provide most of the maintenance requirements of a mature adult.
EQUINE Don’t forget your loyalty card when shopping at Blairgowrie. Spend £25 or more and receive a stamp. you’ll get £15 off when you fill your card. Only available for cash purchases. LOYALTY CARD EQUINE BOOTS & CLOTHES UP TO 50% OFF ALL STOCK SALE HUGE Hi-Fi Molasses Free A low calorie, sugar and starch fibre feed, ideal for leisure horses and ponies and those prone to laminitis. A tasty blend of nutritious alfalfa with high-quality soft cereal straw The inclusion of tasty herbs mint and fenugreek plus alfalfa pellets creates interest and taste, perfect for fussy eaters A light rapeseed oil coating provides slow-release energy and creates lovely coat shine Low in calories, providing just 8.5MJ/kg Digestible Energy – ideal for horses or ponies in light to medium work or those that maintain weight with ease Suitable for horses and ponies that require a low sugar and starch ration, such as those prone to laminitis, EMS or PPID Naturally low in starch (1.5%) and sugar (2.5%) – approximately one fifth of the sugar found in average hay No grass to ensure simple sugar and storage sugar levels are minimal Can be used as a partial forage replacer 100% Natural – free from molasses and preservatives Allen & Page Veteran Vitality £14.50 Pegasus Chaff 20kg large bag only £10.99