As the calving season winds down, here are some jobs to tick off your to do list
To identify new infections early before they start infecting other animals; To find out the effectiveness of your dry-off routine; To identify cows which were not cured over the dry period who would be obvious candidates for culling. Reaching Target Weights Once the calving season ends, there isn’t much time until the breeding season begins to kick off. With farmers busy calving cows, the matter of replacement heifers reaching target weight is usually at the back of their minds. However, the clock is ticking and having replacement heifers at their target weight by breeding is key to achievi...
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