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In alpine regions cows are often equipped with bells. But how do cows experience wearing these bells? Swiss researchers delved into this issue.
Monday. February 13th, 2017Lameness is caused by many factors which differ between individual cows and farms. Reducing the number of lame cows on your farm therefore requires a long-term
Wednesday. December 7th, 2016In alpine regions cows are often equipped with bells. But how do cows experience wearing these bells? Swiss researchers delved into this issue.
Wednesday. October 4th, 2017Ketosis is a metabolic disease that occurs when the cow is in severe state of negative energy balance.
Wednesday. December 7th, 2016Supplementing dairy cows with rumen-protected lysine may improve cow intake during the transition period and reduce free fatty acids and β-hydroxybutyrate
Wednesday. October 9th, 2019When dairy cow water beds first appeared in the late 1990s, it was understood that it’s important for a cow to lie down, but mostly, cow beds were simply
Thursday. September 26th, 2019Optimising milk production for the whole production herd requires attention for all age groups of the cows. Special attention goes to calves
Tuesday. December 12th, 2017Dairy cows fed barley silage may see a boost to milk production efficiency when fibrolytic enzymes are added to feeds, say researchers.
Wednesday. October 3rd, 2018Supplementing feed with fatty acids for pregnant dairy cows may improve milk yield and reproductive performance, say researchers.
Tuesday. May 7th, 2019Wageningen University, appropriate management of dairy cows in the peripartum period improves the ability of cows to adapt effectively to lactation
Tuesday. July 24th, 2018