Dairy
A plan for moving cull cows off the farm in order to build farm cover this autumn and drive performance for the rest of the herd needs...
We are now approaching the mid lactation and things will begin to die off as less cows are getting served and so cell counts and problem...
The non-bulling cows in the herd or the 'problem cows' can often often cause frustration but every herd has them, but not every farmer...
With breeding season only around the corner, it is essential for farmers to pick out the problem cows in the herd and the cows that...
Many herds will be in the latter end of the calving season with only a few to calve, and high cell count cows need to be identified...
If your somatic cell count (SCC) is beginning to creep up at this time of the year, it should not be ignored, as it is more than likely...
Reviewing your herds performance and identifying problem cows now is essential as we approach the mid-lactation, where there is a bit more...
Dairy Technical
Problem cows are present in every herd, although many try to remove them from the herd they will continue to appear.
The majority of spring-calving herds have now passed week three of the breeding season and now is a good time to access it's success.
As cows enter into the final stages of lactation it is time to start looking at moving on problem cows within the herd.
Milk recording reports are important to identify superior cows who are producing high levels of solids and also to identify the most productive cows.
As the calving season begins to quieten down on many farms across the country, focus now turns to getting prepared for dairy breeding season.
