Cut with care
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To set up a dairy cow for a long, productive life you must give her the best possible start. Extra effort now will pay dividends throughout her milking life.
Knowing the signs and stages of labour, how to calf a cow and the immediate care needed after calving, will increase the number of successful births.
Follow these tips and advice to reduce the risk of your calves contracting Mycoplasma bovis this season.
The 2018 dairy calving/mating season has a new, unsettling dynamic with the incursion of Mycoplasma bovis.
After calving, heifers are often uncomfortable because of swollen udders (oedema), and may be difficult to move, handle and milk out.
During calving many farmers focus on matching cow dry matter (DM) requirements with grass growth rates to ensure their feed budgets sustain them through to September/October when growth rates match feed intake.
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