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In turn, these healthier animals spend less time in the sick pen (even during the vulnerable transition period), require less treatment and produce more milk.
Friday. October 13th, 2017Many dairy farmers are familiar with the CowSignals concept. A recent addition to this training method is stress-free stockmanship.
Wednesday. October 11th, 2017There are only a few cattle breeds in existence that have no horns naturally but now American scientists are developing the trait within Holstein cattle.
Wednesday. October 11th, 2017Some mycotoxins have been shown to cause lactic acid to buildup when ingested by dairy cattle, which can result in sub-acute ruminal acidosis.
Thursday. May 24th, 2018Clay supplements may improve feedstuff degradability in dairy cattle diets.
Tuesday. February 11th, 2020Seaweed, whether they are green, red or brown, are an abundant, under-used resource in helping reducing the use of antibiotics.
Tuesday. October 10th, 2017Mastitis infusions probed for links to antibiotic-resistant bacteria in intestinal microbiome of dairy cattle.
Wednesday. July 17th, 2019Dairy farmers in the Netherlands can find out the feed efficiency of the offspring of sires values that are included in the breeding value and could contribute
Saturday. December 24th, 2016No matter where a farm is located, its size or housing facilities used, all dairies have one thing in common: replacement heifers represent future success
Tuesday. October 10th, 2017When this is low, an enzyme can be added to the feed to boost degradability and hence animal production, fertility and herd profitability.
Wednesday. October 11th, 2017