Management
Salmonella thrives in warm climates
While Salmonella is a major concern for dairies across the country, it is especially challenging for Western and Southern operations, where the warmth-loving bacteria can grow.
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Feed more calcium to reduce movement of phosphorus from dairy cow feces
Recommended concentrations of dietary phosphorus (P) for lactating dairy cows have been reduced in recent years in order to reduce the excretion of P in manure.
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Dairy Management: Tips For Success
Located in Clovis, N.M., Southwest Cheese Company LLC is the largest cheddar cheese plant in the world. Since opening five years ago they have captured 9.7 percent of the U.S. market for American style cheddar.
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Fresh cow mastitis cases can have lasting impacts
A cow’s mastitis status on day three after calving can affect milk production later in lactation.
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DairyNet Ask An Expert: Fresh Cows & Ketosis
Our fresh cows are getting ketosis 10 days after freshening. Also lack of appetite. At the time of freshening cows are given a tube of calcium and ketogel. Upon finding they have ketosis we drench them with PG/200cc once daily for 4 days.
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DairyNet Ask An Expert: Fresh Cows & Ketosis
Our fresh cows are getting ketosis 10 days after freshening. Also lack of appetite. At the time of freshening cows are given a tube of calcium and ketogel. Upon finding they have ketosis we drench them with PG/200cc once daily for 4 days.
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The Dry Period Is The Key To Fresh Cow Management
Today’s dairy farming practices have put tremendous demands on early lactation cows. This stressful period can have a negative effect on a cow’s health, feed intake, and milk production.
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Three keys to fresh-cow monitoring
The first 10 days following calving are critical to lactation success.
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Metritis risk factors
The goal of fresh cow programs is to transition cows into high production while ensuring a healthy return to reproductive cyclicity. Shortly after calving, lactation energy demands start to compete for nutrients. Reduced nutrient availability can then leave fresh cows more susceptible to diseases and reproductive challenges.
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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, but it may be a band-aid that covers underlying nutritional issues.
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New source of fresh-cow information
FreshCowInnovationCenter.com is a comprehensive source of information for transition management and early-lactation disease.
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