Shoof International

19/12/2024

🎁 We want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and happy new year from the Shoof team. Enjoy the time spent with friends, family and of course your animals!

For our Christmas hours, see our website.

12/12/2024

🧼 Now is the perfect time to step up your biosecurity with Shoof’s Disinfection Mats.

Effective, durable, and designed for the toughest environments. Protect your livestock; property or worksite from pathogens by stopping them right at the door.

Placed at entrances, disinfection mats use 75% less disinfectant than foot baths and offer outstanding cost-effective performance to avoid contamination of d...

29/11/2024

🐄 Always good to get out on the farm. Some of the team have been busy capturing some great content over the last few days with some exciting things on the way!

04/11/2024

We are very excited to be heading to the EuroTier Trade show in Hannover this November 12th-15th where we will be show casing our innovative, world-leading Dairy products including;

🔹 The award winning Trusti Colostrum system, including our Pasteur Pro
🔹 Tailwell Tail Trimmer
🔹 Quick Strap easy identification system
🔹 Walkease early lameness solution

We are proud to bring New Zealand farming products to the global stage, share our knowledge and learn from other global companies with a similar vision.

For all enquiries, contact us at [email protected]

10/10/2024

WIN A NEW TAILPAINTER TWO COLOUR KIT!

We've got a brand new Tailpainter kit to give away to one lucky winner to help enhance their heat detection protocols.

The kit includes everything needed to start using the Tailpainter and is supplied with two refillable 1L bottles and two applicator heads. (paint not included).

TO ENTER:

Simply like the post, make sure you are following our page and tag someone who would love to give the Tailpainter a go on their farm!
One tag = One entry. Enter as many times as you like.
The winner will be randomly drawn at 12pm Friday 18th Ocotber 2024.
Winner must have a New Zealand shipping address.

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07/10/2024

We enjoyed this article in the Farmers Weekly UK recently, talking about how toys help dairy calves:

- express their natural behaviour which, in turn, benefits their mental wellbeing
- make them less likely to display unwanted behaviours such as cross-sucking
- when being reared in groups, with access to toys, calves returned to eating and ruminating more quickly, than groups without toys.
- increased play, social interaction, investigative behaviour, and lying time

A recent study also showed that toys enable calves to be better equipped to deal with a stressful event, such as disbudding.

What's not to love! You can check out the article here:

Giving dairy calves plastic “toys” to play with helps them express their natural behaviour which, in turn, benefits their mental wellbeing. As a result,

03/10/2024

🐄📘 A reminder for those with Ag days coming up to check out our great Ag day guide with all the tips and tricks you'll need to keep you're animals happy and healthy for the big day !

https://shoofdirect.co.nz/ag-day-guide

27/09/2024

🐄 🎨 Introducing the Tailpainter!

The patented dairy cow Tailpainter applicator is an essential tool for modern dairy farms aiming to enhance their heat detection and mating protocols. Invented by a farmer for farmers, this durable applicator withstands daily farm use while offering precision, ease of use, and ergonomic comfort.

Versatile in use, it can be configured for dairy parlour, crush, or feedlot settings.

Check out our full tailpainter guide out now for more info⤵
https://shoofdirect.co.nz/tailpainter

20/09/2024

🐕 Thermoo - Dog edition!

We know your calves will grow out of their Thermoos, but your dogs won't!
Great for your dogs if you have spares in the winter or on a bad day outside of calving season!

18/09/2024

🐑 Our expertly designed lamb, kid goat, fawn and cria tuber is the perfect product to have on hand when newborns are unable or unwilling to feed themselves. With one-handed operation, safety indicator strips, a specialised tube tip and a stable base, tube feeding is made safe and easy and can be achieved in 4 easy steps.

Checkout the product below!
https://shoofdirect.co.nz/antahi-trusti-tuber-lambs-kids-fawn.html

12/09/2024

🐑🐕‍🦺 How many of your Sheep dogs would share their bed with their new woolly friends?

Rocket is taking his job to a new level!

09/09/2024

🐄👣 Prevent and treat hoof ailments with the Shoof "Hoofmats". Designed to deliver targeted treatment with reduced environmental impact, ensuring healthier livestock and cleaner farming practices.

Check it out below ⤵
https://shoofdirect.co.nz/hoofmats

05/09/2024

♻️🐓 Sustainable farming made simple with Gaun's poultry drinkers made from 100% recycled plastic, and 100% recyclable.

With 5 sizes to suit every lifestyle set up, going green has never been easier!

https://shoofdirect.co.nz/catalogsearch/result/?q=drinker+recycled

29/08/2024

At Shoof, our motto is “we make caring for animals easier” and this year we've got your Ag day (or Calf day) sorted!

Check out our 2024 handbook for great information on how to care for pets, tips on Ag Day prep, diary pages and more

Click the link to download and print our guide ⤵
https://shoofdirect.co.nz/ag-day-guide

22/08/2024

🤍🖤 We've updated our Lambing guide to include some great new tips and products to help you out this lambing season. Check it out! ⤵

https://shoofdirect.co.nz/lambing

20/08/2024

📸 Some amazing photos from down south of these calves thriving in their Thermoo jackets ❤

Big thanks to Chloe for the amazing shots!