Herd data key to managing dairy replacement heifers
Understanding your herd’s unique heifer needs and availability, based on key herd metrics, can give you insight into potential limitations or excess availability of heifers.
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Age at first calving continues to decline
Age at first calving is an important indicator for dairy herds to monitor as it can be a large factor in your average cost of raising heifers.
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Prepare youngstock for cold weather
Attention to dairy calf and heifer management is important for maintaining growth rates and minimizing health problems during the winter months.
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Make better deworming decisions
Evaluate your current deworming protocols with this new digital deworming tool.
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Did that calf get enough good quality colostrum?
Whether raising, buying or selling calves, producers should be concerned about the calf’s immune status, by knowing if they’re getting enough good quality colostrum.
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2012 harvest concerns? Call the mycotoxin hotline
As livestock producers begin to examine this year’s harvest, many feed quality questions are coming up. Is this mold? Should I be worried about aflatoxins, DON or other toxins? A toll-free hotline is available and ready to discuss mycotoxin concerns on this year’s harvest.
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The modern genetic assembly line
Henry Ford invented the idea of the assembly line to build automobiles. Have you ever thought that growing heifers is like an assembly-line process?
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Be consistent when caring for calves
Consistency in newborn protocols and day-to-day calf management is essential to reducing calf stress.
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Video highlights winter calf care
Learn how this Minnesota calf caregiver prepares her babies for the winter months.
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Transporting baby calves
The DCHA Gold Standards III from the Dairy Calf and Heifer Association includes information on transporting dairy calves to ensure their health and welfare.
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Protect yourself and employees from carbon monoxide
A two-pronged strategy is needed to prevent and protect against the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
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