Management
New Source Of Fresh Cow Information Announced By Vance Publishing & Pfizer Animal Health
FreshCowInnovationCenter.com is a new hub for everything fresh cows developed by Cattlenetwork and Dairy Herd Management magazine in conjunction with Pfizer Animal Health.
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Re-examine your fresh cow routine
It’s commonplace on some farms to give a fresh cow a bottle of calcium just after calving.
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Take a timeline approach to fresh cow management
This will help cows achieve a smoother transition from the pre-fresh pen to the post-fresh milking herd.
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Monitoring Fresh Cows
Dairy farmers, nutritionists, and veterinarians report a critical need
to monitor cow immediately after calving until they are ready to
aggressively begin their lactation. A fresh cow strategy allows these
cows to be monitored and observed on a daily basis.
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Focus On: Fresh Cows
Dairy Herd Management magazine provides valuable information and links on fresh cows.
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Apply the 10-percent rule
Here is another tool you can use to monitor fresh cows.
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Culture fresh cows
It can help you evaluate the success of your dry cow program.
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Don’t use peak milk to monitor fresh cows
Learn why this dairy prefers to look at first-, second-, and third-test-day milk production for fresh cows.
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Look at fresh cows every day
See what two visual clues this dairy manager uses to help judge the health of newly-fresh cows.
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Pay close attention to fresh cows
A fresh-cow wellness program involves more than just checking temperatures.
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Better identification aids fresh-cow exam
Give rump tags a try.
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