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Fresh cow management

The first weeks after calving set up the whole lactation. Fresh cow programs bring together daily observation, temperature checks, appetite and rumen fill, and a plan for what happens when a cow is flagged. The reading here looks at which parts of such a program earn their keep.

1 paper is filed under this heading. Main sources: Western Dairy Management Conference.

  1. Fresh Cow Management: What is important, what does it cost, and what does it return?

    Describes the components of a successful fresh cow program.

    Western Dairy Management Conference, 2005 · PDF