Dairy Technical
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...
Dairy Technical
Milk fever is an issue that is commonly seen on dairy farms during the calving period and this can often...
Dairy Technical
Getting dry cow management right is a key component to having a successful calving season. Cows that calve down in...
Dairy Technical
Breeding in most autumn-calving dairy herds will begin in early January and before this takes place, farmers should assess the...
Dairy Technical
One of the main reasons why cows are dried-off early is due to body condition scores (BCS) being too low....
Dairy Technical
The focus on autumn-calving herds is now moving towards the breeding season, as the number of calves being born reduces....
Dairy Technical
The drying-off of cows has started on some farms, with cows with a low body condition score (BCS) the first...
Dairy Technical
The drying-off of cows is approaching on spring-calving herds and if you haven’t already done so, it is time to...
Dairy Technical
Ahead of drying off, it is important to determine the body condition score (BCS) of spring-calving cows. To ensure that...
Dairy Technical
As the breeding season approaches on dairy farms, it is important that farmers monitor the body condition score (BCS) of...
Dairy Technical
The spring-calving season is underway on many farms, and a common issue seen around this time, is milk fever.. Milk...
Dairy Technical
Rapid body condition score (BCS) loss after calving can lead to negative health implications and/or failure of going back in-calf....
Dairy Technical
The body condition score (BCS) of cows should be one of the main factors that determines when a cow is...
Dairy Technical
The autumn-calving season is well underway on farms, but as we move towards the breeding season, it is important to...
Dairy Technical
The drying off of cows is just around the corner on many farms, with body condition score (BCS) being key...
Dairy Technical
Up to two weeks before calving, dairy cows enter a negative energy balance (NEB), which can lead to the development...
Dairy Technical
While spring-calving herds are mid-way through their milk production season, most autumn-calving herds are approaching the end of theirs. Cows...
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As the calving season begins to quieten down on many farms across the country, focus now turns to getting prepared...
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Achieving higher conception rates this breeding season, can be helped through close monitoring of your herd’s body condition score (BCS)....