Dairy
Farmers must keep an eye out for milk fever (hypocalcemia), as the calving season is well and truly under way for the autumn calving herd.
Metabolic issues arise again as the autumn calving season kick off with many calves already on the ground across the country...
As the calving season is only around the corner or underway for many for autumn calving herds, the risk of milk fever and other metabolic...
Hopefully, for many farms, the end of the calving season is in their sights with a few late-calving cows yet to calve...
As we progress further into the busy calving season, the risk of milk fever (hypocalcemia) and other metabolic issues, increases.
Retained cleanings is also known as retained fetal membrane or retained placenta and occurs when the calf's side of the placenta...
The calving season is only a matter of weeks away and the risk of milk fever (hypocalcemia) and other metabolic issues will arise...
Mineral supplementation is a crucial aspect of the dry cow period to help with body condition score (BCS), calving down and the overall...
The very mild weather into November has meant that most cows in the country are still out at grass, and feeding the dairy cow properly as we..
As we get further into the calving season for the autumn calving herds, the risk of milk fever and other metabolic issues increases.
Although, the autumn calving season is still a number of months away, assessing BCS and identifying which cows are suitable for SDCT allows..
Dairy Technical
As we progress further into March, the calving season continues, with the risk of milk fever within...
Milk fever is unfortunately an issue that will likely have to be dealt with on farms calving cows this autumn.
Milk fever is an issue that is commonly seen on dairy farms during the calving period and this can often results in a 'down cow'.
The drying-off of cows is approaching on spring-calving herds and if you haven't already done so, it is time to access your herd's BCS.
A case of milk fever can have a detrimental effect on a cow, and her production during the subsequent lactation.
The spring-calving season is underway on many farms, a common issue seen on farms when calving cows is milk fever.
The calving of autumn-calving cows will soon be starting on farms, which means cows are entering the transition period.
Autumn-calving is fast approaching on farms, autumn-calving cow are more susceptible to milk fever than their spring-calving cows.
Teagasc nutritionist Joe Patton has confirmed that grass availability on most dairy farms is more than plentiful at the present time.
There are many issue/disease associated with calving that dairy farmer will be trying to avoid, this spring.
Dairy farmers are being reminded of the important role of dry cow management, in particular nutrition and mineral supplementation.
