Dairy Technical
The focus on dairy farms is on calving, but it is important not to forget about your yearling replacement dairy heifers...
September and October are a crucial time of the year for heifer rearing, you should determine if your heifers are achieving their target weights.
It is important to establish and monitor live-weight of your young-stock, weighting can be carried out every two months and compared against targets.
An efficient heifer-rearing system is crucial, as it determines the future income and sustainability of a dairy enterprise.
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Between now and the start of breeding can be a hectic time of the year on farms, particularly if there are SCC issues.
Dairy heifers that are below target should be drafted out and kept in a different pen to on target heifers
