Rhiannon HandcockSep 2, 20215 minStayability and calving pattern: keeping replacements from first-calving heifersHow long heifers are surviving in the herd and what is their reproductive performance like if they had older or younger dams?
Guest WriterAug 25, 20217 minUsing beef bulls over dairy cows – calf performanceThe key interest of the dairy farmer is the production and health of the cow, meaning that low risk of calving difficulty, lighter calf birt
Rhiannon HandcockMay 26, 20215 minVirtual Fencing for dairy cowsHow well does virtual fencing work for a 30-cow herd compared with electric fencing?
Rhiannon HandcockMay 6, 20215 minDo your cows have enough copper?Autumn is a great time to check the mineral status of your herd as autumn is the period with the highest copper levels in the liver.
Rhiannon HandcockApr 21, 20217 minWhy am I getting so many bull calves?Is it the flip of a coin as to whether a cow produces a heifer or a bull calf? Or is there something else going on?
Rhiannon HandcockMar 24, 20215 minHeifers with high fertility BVs reach puberty earlier than low fertility BV heifersThe findings from this study show there may be potential in earlier fertility measures to increase the accuracy of the fertility BV