American Dairymen

American Dairymen November 2021

In This Issue

Healthy Calf Housing
The Benefits and Importance of the TMR
Dairy Calves Need Good Care and Management During Winter
Mastitis and Milk Quality: Working Through Late Lactation, Dry Off, & Back to Kidding
Winter Goat Care

Winter Goat Care

Winter Goat Care. By Michael Metzger - Jackson County Extension Office - Michigan State University. As cold weather approaches, it is important to consider the comfort of the goats we care for.Winter can be a stressful time for livestock. As owners, we need to help to reduce that stress by providing...

Mastitis and Milk Quality: Working Through Late Lactation, Dry Off, & Back to Kidding

Mastitis and Milk Quality: Working Through Late Lactation, Dry Off, & Back to Kidding. By Jennifer Bentley - Iowa State University. Milk quality and mastitis are always challenges for goat producers but late lactation accentuates this. Many understand the challenges of early lactation with the demand...

Dairy Calves Need Good Care and Management During Winter

Dairy Calves Need Good Care and Management During Winter. By Heather Smith Thomas. Winter in some regions is not severe and management of dairy calves may not need to be much different than in other seasons. In many areas of the U.S. however, winter is colder, wetter and more stressful for calves, so...

The Benefits and Importance of the TMR

The Benefits and Importance of the TMR. By Jaclyn Krymowski. One of the biggest make-or-break aspects to success on any dairy operation is nutrition. Making sure the herd is efficient with the feedstuffs they consume is keenly important when it comes to getting a positive conversion in terms of production.On...

Healthy Calf Housing

Healthy Calf Housing. By Maura Keller. Dotting the landscapes of many dairy farms are calf housing units, which play a vital role in dairy calf rearing. Seen by many within the industry as a necessary expense, today’s calf housing options offer dairy farmers a variety of options for the well-being of...