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Introduction The buffalo and cow calves born at the government livestock farms are usually given milk at the rate of 10% of their body for 8 weeks, and then tapering it off to zero at the end of 12th week. The growth rate and weaning weights of both these species have been variable across the years at these livestock farms (data from annual reports of LPRI, Bahadurnagar, Okara) indicating the difference in the feeding management. Calf mortality can go as high as 15% in the...
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Many dairy herds will see milk butterfat levels drop when their herd is grazing lush, spring grass – something that is often accompanied by dungs becoming loose.
But back in 2016, dairy farmer, Tim Fitzgerald, not only noticed loose dung and reduced butterfats in his...
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Making the most of grazed grass is critical for any profitable dairy enterprise. When weather conditions allow, farmers will already be trying to get cows out grazing by day and will get their herds out full time as soon as weather and ground conditions, as well as grass supply, allow.
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Peaks Farm is located in the village of Onneley, just inside the Cheshire border and overlooking the surrounding counties of Staffordshire and Shropshire. Andrew Moss is the second generation of his family to run Peak Farm, after his Dad bought it 45 years ago, starting...
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ABSTRACT This study extended during July to August 2009 and aimed to evaluate the effect of using fibrolytic enzymes on reducing the effect of heat stress on milk yield and composition of lactating Holstein Friesian cows. Ambient temperatures and relative humidity were recorded three times every day at 7 am, 3 pm and 11 pm. Temperature was ranged from 33-36 0 C and the relative humidity was ranged from 52 to 56...
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Benefits beyond milk fever...time after time. We know that X-Zelit has benefits beyond milk fever prevention, but don't take our word for it, watch what some farmers using it have to say! Testimonials from Australia...
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Introduction Sugar is a concentrated energy food. However, it is not documented as a vital nutrient for humans. If we never had another teaspoon of dietary sugar in our life, our nutritional health would not be affected in the slightest. So from a health view point sugar is valueless. Sugar is traditionally seen as a danger to blood-glucose levels. The US Dept of Agriculture recommends that sugar makes up no more than about 8...
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Lipids are metabolic regulators of reproduction in dairy cattle. As pregnancy losses are substantial in dairy cattle, it is necessary to implement strategies to counter this issue. Among them, nutritiona ones, and particularly fatty acids, are day by day proven to be more effective. Early stages of conceptus development constitutes a window of action, as this period requires substantial coordination of lipid metabolism by conceptus cells (changes in concentration or composition of fatty...
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Introduction Accurate predictions of nutrient supply and nutrient requirements are essential to modern ration formulations and animal production. Accurate and precise models allow provision of nutrients to meet requirements for maintenance and optimal production without supplying excess nutrients that contribute to inefficiency or environmental damage. Most nutrient models predict...
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Relative feed value has been used for a number of years to indicate the overall feed value of forage. In recent years, there have been some changes considered to make this assessment more accurate in regards to predicting the feed value of forage. It is well accepted that there is a correlation between the acid detergent fiber (ADF) portion of forage and the energy value of the forage. One of the problems has been that different labs will use different methods of calculating the energy...
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Per Theilgaard, Product Manager for Vilofoss, talks to us about gut health and their product Vitcoxduring Eurotier 2016, in Hannover, Germany....
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Take Home Messages By-product feeds can provide nutritional and economic benefits for dairy managers. Pricing and positioning are key focus areas to consider. Several questions must be managed for on-farm success. Feed variation must be considered when building dairy rations using by-product feeds. ...
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Dr. Jim Quigley, Director of Calf and Heifer at Cargill, talked to us about fat deposition in the udder, during the Dairy Cattle Breeding and Rearing Symposium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ...
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Introduction With the increased cost of grain and forages in the USA, dairy producers have turned their attention to the feed efficiency of milk production. Low on-farm starch digestibility contributes to reduced feed efficiency. Several researchers have demonstrated that measuring fecal starch (FS) is highly correlated to total tract starch digestibility in dairy cows. One factor affecting the digestibility of starch in...
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Introduction Grouping cows is a common practice farmers use to manage their herd more efficiently. Farmers use this strategy to separate far-off, close-up, sick, fresh, and pregnant cows. Grouping addresses cows’ specific needs. However, grouping lactating cows for nutritional purposes and providing groups with more precise diets has not been adopted as widely as it could be, despite the fact that many studies...
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Dear ALL
please guide me how to nutralized the high / low values of following particulers / ingridents of water for cattle drinking
1- high PH
2- High Chlorides
3- High RSC (
4- High EC ( Electrical condactivity)
or other particulers
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Subhani ...
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Dr. Kenneth Nordlund, Emeritus Clinical Professor in the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, talks to us during Phileo's Global Ruminant Symposium on Health & Management in Toulouse, France....
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As we all know about thereats of FMD to the dairy animals and its impact on dairy balance sheet and as dairy industry is turned towards new achievements including automizations and dairy softwares.but still there is a feeling of question mark regarding FMD.my question arises that can we erradicate it worldwide?or what are those preventive measures that can be beneficial for a dairy farm or that can cover a large area?
Waiting for your expert opinion.
Dr.Durgesh...
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Hello Colleagues What do you think about using milk whey to feed cows in production? What are the consequences of its use and abuse? Which is the parameter to be applied? Thank you! Greetings from Iowa.- Jeff Zimmerman ...
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What aspects should I take into consideration when feeding cattle in high altitude conditions?...
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