Management
What's happening in the calving pen?
The calving pen is one of the most important facilities on a dairy farm since it affects the well-being of the cow and newborn calf. Here are some things that a properly designed and managed calving pen should do.
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Review calving procedures
Create written protocols for your employees to follow in the calving area and review them annually to make sure all employees are following your guidelines.
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Get a good milk sample
Proper milk sampling is an overlooked, yet important contributor to the accuracy of milk test results, especially when it comes to high-producing, early-lactation cows.
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Get help with managing flies and odors
In case you missed it, a recording of the recent Penn State Technology Tuesdays webinar “Flies and Smells, A Management Challenge,” is now available.
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Economics of heat stress
Heat stress decreases milk production, feed intake and reproduction and increases the risks of lameness and culling. Here are some estimates of the economic losses.
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Heat stress webinars coming up
Mark your calendar for two heat stress webinars coming up next month.
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Podcast offers advice on cow cooling
It's important to keep cows cool, regardless of the season. Don't let an unseasonably warm spring catch your high-producing cows off guard.
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Calving pain deserves attention
An article in the latest Miner Institute Farm Report discusses what signs to look for and what the research says about controlling pain around the time of calving.
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Recording of resting areas webinar now online
Learn more about the design and management of resting areas for dairy cows, and find out what topic is up next in the Technology Tuesdays Webinar Series from Penn State.
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Linking lameness and fertility
It's well-known that lame cattle can have reduced milk production and increased disease incidence, but the effects of lameness can also negatively affect fertility and reproduction.
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Webinar to focus on resting area design
The next webinar in the Penn State Technology Tuesdays webinar series will look at the design and management of freestalls, tie stalls, and bedded pens.
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