Dairy Technical
Keeping milk fever at bay in later calving cows
As we progress further into March, the calving season continues, with the risk of milk fever within cows likely to...
Milk Fever
Dairy Technical
Autumn-calving: Dealing with milk fever cases
Milk fever is unfortunately an issue that will likely have to be dealt with on farms calving cows this autumn....
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
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...
Dairy Technical
Dealing with milk fever in autumn-calving cows
A case of milk fever can have a detrimental effect on a cow and her production during the subsequent lactation....
Dairy Technical
Preventing milk fever in autumn-calving cows
A case of milk fever can have a detrimental effect on a cow, and her production during the subsequent lactation....
Dairy Technical
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...
Dairy Technical
Transition cow management key to successful calving season
The calving of autumn-calving cows will soon be starting on farms that are producing winter milk, which means cows are...
Dairy Technical
Preventing milk fever in autumn-calving cows
Autumn-calving is fast approaching on farms and autumn-calving cows, are more susceptible to milk fever than their spring-calving counter parts....
Dairy
Grass paddocks have wintered well on most dairy farms
Teagasc nutritionist Joe Patton has confirmed that grass availability is more than plentiful on most dairy farms at the present...
Dairy
Milk fever: Disease associated with calving that farmers will be trying to avoid
With calving having already started on some farms and it being just around the corner on many other dairy farms,...
Dairy
What can I do to prevent milk fever on my dairy farm this year?
Dairy farmers are being reminded of the important role of dry cow management, in particular nutrition and mineral supplementation, when...
Dairy
Six key steps to preventing milk fever in your herd this autumn
Cases of milk fever have been quite common this autumn. Milk fever is a calcium deficiency triggered by the increased...