Don't lose money with too many replacements
Is your heifer-raising operation a profitable one? How many heifers do you need to support your dairy herd’s turnover rate? Should you consider culling some of your youngstock?
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DocTalk tackles euthanasia
The popular DocTalk show featuring Kansas State University’s Dan Thomson, PhD, DVM, covers the sensitive topic of humane euthanasia of downed animals in this week’s episode.
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Upcoming workshop on calf barn ventilation
The workshop, scheduled for Feb. 20 in Madison, Wis., teaches proper design of supplemental positive pressure ventilation systems for calf and heifer barns.
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Dust off your colostrum protocols
The New Year is a good time to review all parts of your colostrum management program. Here are several quality control points to guide you in this task.
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Rumen development happens gradually
All cattle are ruminants, but newborn calves have non-functioning rumens that develop gradually over approximately the first 84 days of life. A description of this progression and a series of graphics illustrate the process.
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Milk replacer storage tips
The experts at Grober Nutrition Inc. provide advice on successfully storing milk replacer on the farm, to maintain its quality and nutritive value until it is fed to calves.
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Pasteurizer system resource
Is a waste-milk pasteurizing system right for your operation? Are you already feeding pasteurized waste milk but could use some quality improvements? A comprehensive guide on waste-milk pasteurization systems is available as your reference.
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Springer heifer market soft nationwide
Springer heifer prices were steady to down throughout the country at the start of the New Year.
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Catch, treat pneumonia before it’s too late
Calves that suffer from clinical pneumonia can experience lifelong effects on health and performance if the disease is not treated promptly and cured thoroughly. The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association offers advice on staying ahead of calf pneumonia.
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Health outcomes from the NAHMS Dairy Heifer Raiser study
The recently published “Dairy Heifer Raiser 2011” study, issued by the USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring System, provides some interesting insights into the health challenges and practices of contract heifer growers.
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A look at pain management at dehorning
Are we doing enough to prevent pain at the time of dehorning? An Austrian study recently published in the Journal of Dairy Science looks at various methods of pain management and their outcomes for young calves.
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