Displaying items by tag: calving
Prime conditions for mating
You've worked hard to get your cows in great condition for calving. Next, it’s time to make sure they stay on track for mating.
Buying or selling calves this month?
Proper nutrition pre-calving boosts yield
Zero bobby calves
The versatility of Holstein Friesians is being credited with allowing a young South Canterbury couple to produce zero bobby calves.
Colostrum bag gives calves a great start
A Cambridge company has unveiled another innovation that helps farmers set calves up for a lifetime of good health, fertility and production.
Making right calls never been harder
Autumn calving on Farmers' Forum agenda
Taranaki farmers will have the opportunity to hear about shifting to autumn calving at DairyNZ’s Farmers’ Forum this week.
Robotic milker now comes with heat detector
Delaval says its latest addition to the VMS product line, the new V310 detects heat and pregnancy automatically during the milking process.
Preventing mastitis over calving
Mastitis is the most common disease of dairy cattle and is a significant cause of losses on the dairy farm, explains Dr Sean Daly, vet and technical adviser at MSD Animal Health.
Spring 2019 – are you ready?
With spring just around the corner for many, it is time to recap on some rather sobering facts that highlight the importance of being prepared for the busy season.