Dairy
As winter milking herds head into to the midst of calving, managing energy levels in freshly calved cows is crucial.
Negative energy balance (NEB) can be an issue as many cows are now beginning to reach their peak milk production...
It is easy for farmers to take their eye off the ball in balancing their herd's diet and subsequently the herd's body condition score (BCS).
As we progress further into the busy calving season, the risk of milk fever (hypocalcemia) and other metabolic issues, increases.
As we are in the thick of calving season, cows are hopefully calving without problems, but late-calving cows are at risk of over-conditioning.
Negative energy balance (NEB) in freshly calved cows can be a concern as we are now only a matter of days away from the calving season....
Dairy Technical
It is important that after calving cows are closely monitored to ensure that excess body condition is not being lost.
