Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: BCS and SDCT for autumn-calving cows
It is now time to start looking at the body condition score (BCS) of autumn-calving cows. Many autumn-calving herds will...
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Completing blood tests ahead of the breeding season
As the breeding season approaches on farms it may be a good time to get blood tests done on your...
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Improving BCS of cows ahead of breeding
Ahead of the start of breeding it is important to assess the body condition score (BCS) of your cows and...
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Getting on top of grass quality during the breeding season
Maintaining grass quality during the breeding season is vital for cow nutrition, according to Dr. Joe Patton, head of Knowledge...
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Important to keep on top of BCS this spring
During the early stages of lactation it is important that you monitor the body condition score (BCS) of freshly calved...
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Monitoring cows for milk fever ahead of calving
Milk fever is an issue that is commonly seen on dairy farms during the calving period and this can often...
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Getting dry cow management right for a successful calving
Getting dry cow management right is a key component to having a successful calving season. Cows that calve down in...
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Assess BCS of autumn calvers ahead of the breeding season
Breeding in most autumn-calving dairy herds will begin in early January and before this takes place, farmers should assess the...
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Dry period: Grouping cows to monitor BCS
One of the main reasons why cows are dried-off early is due to body condition scores (BCS) being too low....
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Dairy advice: Preparing for the breeding season
The focus on autumn-calving herds is now moving towards the breeding season, as the number of calves being born reduces....
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Dairy advice: Drying-off cows early
The drying-off of cows has started on some farms, with cows with a low body condition score (BCS) the first...
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Have you assessed your spring-calving cows' BCS?
The drying-off of cows is approaching on spring-calving herds and if you haven’t already done so, it is time to...
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Time to BCS your spring-calving cows
Ahead of drying off, it is important to determine the body condition score (BCS) of spring-calving cows. To ensure that...
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Monitoring cows BCS post-calving
As the breeding season approaches on dairy farms, it is important that farmers monitor the body condition score (BCS) of...
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Monitoring cows for milk fever
The spring-calving season is underway on many farms, and a common issue seen around this time, is milk fever.. Milk...
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BCS autumn-calvers ahead of breeding season
Rapid body condition score (BCS) loss after calving can lead to negative health implications and/or failure of going back in-calf....
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Hitting BCS targets to avoid calving issues
The body condition score (BCS) of cows should be one of the main factors that determines when a cow is...
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Autumn calving: Some jobs to tick off the to-do list
The autumn-calving season is well underway on farms, but as we move towards the breeding season, it is important to...
