Calf to Cow Consultancy

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Guiding farms to EXCEL from Calf to Cow 🚀

Offering bespoke, industry-leading, independent nutrition & management advice 🐮

Serving North & Central UK👩🏻‍💼
(online consultancy also available)

Building Better Businesses - One calf at a time

Fancy an insight into my life? 👀Every week is different with my job!Some weeks I’m on farm nearly every day, and other w...
06/03/2026

Fancy an insight into my life? 👀

Every week is different with my job!

Some weeks I’m on farm nearly every day, and other weeks I have meetings and industry events.

I love the variety in this career - it helps to keep my brain ticking 😁

Lots to get done today before a busy next week! 🌟😎

02/03/2026

Automatic Feeders… are they better than teat and bucket systems? 🤔💭

Automatic feeders can work well, as long as they are managed correctly.

Due to a mixture of labour/time and government grants, I’ve had numerous conversations about automatic feeders over the past 6 months.

Before I give my opinion to farmers about which system I’d recommend for their farm, I have to understand the following:

1) Their motivations for using an auto feeder
2) Their farm labour
3) The building the calves are housed in
4) The milk being fed and volumes
5) The calf protocols
6) Their current statistics

Automatic feeders are not a sticky plaster, and I often say they are similar to a milking robot - it will take away the time needed to physically feed the calves several times a day, but it will only operate as well as it is managed ✅

Auto feeders cannot replace good stockmanship. Attention to detail. A nice living environment. Early interventions. Hygiene.

And USUALLY, there are 2 reasons as to why people struggle to get great calf performance on them…

Calf health and development is a balance between nutrition, environment, and management, so ensuring the feeding system you use is optimising these 3 areas is essential 🌟

Discussing the pros and cons of both hand and machine feeding can help you make an informed decision 🤝

Celebrating Februdairy 🐄🥛As February comes to a close, so does a month dedicated to shining a light on British dairy far...
28/02/2026

Celebrating Februdairy 🐄🥛

As February comes to a close, so does a month dedicated to shining a light on British dairy farming, the people behind it, and the care that goes into producing nutritious milk every single day.

Februdairy isn’t just a hashtag. It’s early mornings in the calf shed, perfectly mixed milk replacer, strong heifers hitting growth targets, healthy milking cows, and farmers who genuinely care about their livestock, day in day out.

It’s:
• High welfare standards
• Data-driven decision making
• Sustainable progress
• Generations of knowledge
• And a commitment to feeding the nation

From calf to cow, every stage matters. Strong colostrum management. Consistent growth rates. Well-managed transitions. Because productive, healthy cows don’t happen by accident, they’re built with precision.

I’m proud to work in an industry that constantly evolves, questions itself, and strives for better.

Here’s to the farmers, stockpeople, nutritionists, vets and everyone behind the scenes.

Happy Februdairy 🤍

Here’s what my clients are REALLY buying… 🌟🐮Working with me means a collaborative, tailored approach 🤝🏼Having clients I ...
27/02/2026

Here’s what my clients are REALLY buying… 🌟🐮

Working with me means a collaborative, tailored approach 🤝🏼

Having clients I have worked with for years means the world to me, as not only does it enable us to make impactful changes that benefit their business and the wider industry as a whole, but it allows me to build great customer relations ❤️

Whether you work with me on consultancy, or through nutritional products, I always want to help my clients to the best of my ability.

To drive performance, health, and wellbeing on farm, to help calves grow into strong and productive cows🌟

If you’re looking for guidance on how to maximise your calf rearing system, or would like to work with a consultant who truly cares about you and your calves, I’m your girl 😁❤️

25/02/2026

Should you tube sick calves with milk? 🥛

A topic that has been debated on farming forums over and over again, but in this video we dive into the reasons why it might not be the best thing to do…

When we tube calves with milk, it goes into the rumen. The rumen doesn’t have the ability to digest milk, so it often sits there and is fermented by the rumen microbes - causing bloat, ulcerations, and even death.

What should we do instead?

Prompt intervention with sick calves is KEY! 🔑

Noticing calves that are slower to get up for a drink, have a slower drinking speed, do not drink their full allocation, are looking weak and lethargic, have sunken eyes and loose muck 💩

Treatment using oral rehydrations solutions and anti-inflammatory is often sufficient in most cases, ensuring calves are rehydrated before drug administration. For calves that are severely dehydrated, veterinary intervention is essential as calves may need intravenous fluids 💦

Sometimes, a secondary bacterial infection may be present, but it’s important to remember that the pathogens most commonly to blame for calf scours are viruses or protozoan. Antibiotics have no effects on these pathogens.

Focusing on prevention rather than cure is always best, but understanding calf physiology can help us save lives ❤️

18/02/2026

What is the Calf to Cow Optimisation Strategy? 🐮✨📈

And how does it work in practice for dairy units rearing their own replacements?

Hopefully this explains how I work with monthly clients, and how the calves are just the first step. We have another 22 months of rearing when calves come off milk.

If you want to work with someone who has a passion for optimising your herd from Calf to Cow, give me a shout 😁📞

FREE FOR ALL FARMERS, CALF REARERS AND FARM STAFF 😎🥳🐮Calf Club will bring farmers, calf rearers, and on-farm staff toget...
17/02/2026

FREE FOR ALL FARMERS, CALF REARERS AND FARM STAFF 😎🥳🐮

Calf Club will bring farmers, calf rearers, and on-farm staff together to learn, share ideas, and improve calf and youngstock performance across the region.

Each meeting will focus on practical, evidence-based strategies that you can implement on farm. These will NOT be product-heavy meetings.

The meetings are FREE TO ATTEND ✅ and lunch is included 🥧

All Calf to Cow clients are of course invited, plus any other farmers/calf rearers/farm staff who would like to join 🥰

If you’re not a client but are interested in attending, please EMAIL OR WHATSAPP me the following:

- Name(s) of those wanting to attend
- Farm
- Any dietary requirements

Julia@calfconsultancy.co.uk
+447896 595033

Hoping to see lots of you in March!! 💖

Happy Valentine’s Day you lovely lot ❤️
14/02/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day you lovely lot ❤️

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Lancaster

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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