Cows send out signals continuously about their health, well-being, nutrition, and production. The challenge for the dairy farmer is how to interpret these signals and use them. Dutch vet and cow enthusiast Jan Hulsen has drawn ... More

Dry period, special needs cows and treatments brings together all the practical information about the most important period in the cow’s lactation cycle, the group of cows that require most attention and the jobs that have the ... More

Fertility is a management issue. It’s not just a matter of doing such and such or giving the cows such and such. Good fertility results from processes such as dry period, calving, lactation, heat observation and insemination. ... More

For the pork producer, the top priorities are growth and feed conversion. But managing a finishing pig operation requires more than just providing good feed. Raising healthy, peaceful pigs is at least as important, and the live... More

Rearing calves into heifers is a major investment in terms of money and labour. Your dual aims are to turn your heifer into a strong, productive dairy cow and to use labour, housing and feed efficiently. If you achieve these ai... More

  ‘Laying hens are not egg laying machines. Proper care requires knowledge of the animal and the capability to use this in practice. For optimal results.’Not all poultry farmers maximise the full potential of their birds. Both... More

Pigs are constantly giving out signals about their health, well-being, and performance. The art is to perceive these signals and to use them to monitor and improve the nutrition, care and housing of your animals.   Veterinary... More

‘Taking care of the little ones pays dividends! As a professional in the field, successful rearing depends on you.’   For successful farm results, the sow must produce large numbers of healthy piglets on the one hand and the ... More

  ‘The equipment in the house is just a small part of keeping chickens. You are a far more important factor than you think.’   Not all poultry farmers maximise the full potential of their birds. This applies equally to layin... More

As a pig farmer your goal is to get the maximum number of healthy piglets, while balancing your own wishes with animal welfare and developments in society. But how? First of all by observing your sows well, and by acting before... More

«Practical prevention seen from a farmer’s perspective.» With a structured approach, a dairy farm can achieve and maintain first-rate udder health. Udder Health is a guide for farmers and their employees. Udder Health contain... More

Besides Hooves (which might not be in stock anymore) we offer a more up to date and extended version; Hoof Signals. This publication is also available in our webshop.   Lame cows are a sign that preventive hoof care can be im... More