Displaying items by tag: calving
Transition period critical for stock
GrainCorp Feeds is offering dairy farmers advice on transition feeding for their calving season as a means of improving cow health and lifting milk production, reports general manager Daniel Calcinai.
Be NAIT ready
If you are selling calves this winter, first register them in the NAIT online system, says Southland dairy farmer Nigel Johnston.
Waste milk as a feed?
Waste milk has traditionally been fed to calves as it can’t be sent for supply. But is this a good idea? DairyNZ senior scientist Jane Lacy-Hulbert investigates.
Watch, crack down on scours
Scours is a nasty disease to watch for in calves.
New-born need fresh colostrum
All calves, including bobbies, must get adequate fresh colostrum in their first 24 hours of life.
Good ways to get ready for calving
Three ways you can prepare for the onrush of the calving season will shore up your abilities, says DairyNZ.
Plan, prepare well for calving
Achieving the best calving season requires good planning and preparation, says DairyNZ. Here's how to do just that.
Stock in transition need key nutrients
With winter now well underway, dairy cows are fast approaching the most stressful time of the year.
Follow the 3Q’s for colostrum management
A new-born calf’s immune system is immature, so calves rely on antibodies in colostrum for protection while their own immune system matures.
Are your heifers experiencing an autumn hangover?
Most of New Zealand has just been through yet another long dry spell which has translated to poor feed supply and quality for both the girls in herd and R2’s arriving home.
