by Zirve | Oct 4, 2022 | Blog, Calves, Milking
Calving can be a stressful period fraught with danger but simple improvements every dairy and beef farm can make to their existing setup can minimise risk to the operator and the animal. Whether it is investing in a restraining yoke and gate for assisted calvings or...
by Zirve | Oct 25, 2021 | Blog, Calves, Cleaning & Hygiene, Milking
Diarrhea can be caused by bacteria, viruses or parasites. Diarrhea can be caused by bacteria (E. coli, salmonella), viruses (rota, corona) or parasites (cryptosporidia, coccidia). Rota and corona infections, which generally occur during the first month of life, can in...
by Zirve | May 13, 2021 | Blog, Milking
Key take-home messages to improve fertility > Focus on the stage pre-breeding (90 days) to ensure cows conceive, as their condition at this stage affects ovulation > Provide cows with optimum levels of beta carotene and vitamin E during the dry period > Check...
by Zirve | May 12, 2021 | Cleaning & Hygiene, Milking
Ineffective cleaning of the internal surfaces of the milking system increases the risk of bacteria and milk residues building up. As well as potentially leading to higher Bactoscans, this raises the potential for cross-infection with diseases such as mastitis from...
by Jim Quigley | May 9, 2021 | Calves, Milking
Fresh, clean water is critical to successful rumen development. An important part of the calf’s development is the ability of the rumen to ferment the concentrate and forage that it eats. This is termed rumen development, and is necessary before the calf can be...
by Jim Quigley | May 9, 2021 | Calves, Milking
The greatest risk occurs when the calf will receive too little colostrum, which puts the calf at great risk of disease and death. The traditional recommendation has been to feed 2 quarts of colostrum as soon as possible after birth and then again, 12 hours later. Is...
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