Develop a Forward-Thinking Management Plan for Your Fresh Dairy Cows | Dairy Herd Management
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“Research continues to show that management and feeding practices within the first 2 to 4 weeks after calving have a long-term positive or negative impact on not only milk production and health of cows throughout the lactation, but as importantly on fertility and early embryo survival.”
This article includes the following sections:
- Plan and Correct Housing When More Cows Are Calving
- Watch Body Condition in the Previous Lactation
- Watch Body Condition Losses in Early Lactation
- Target Expensive Additives to Fresh Cows
- Take Time to Observe Fresh Cows
- Keep Fresh Cows in a Clean Area
