American Dairymen July 2020

In this Issue
  • Dairymen’s Showring
  • Improving Ventilation in Dairy Cow Barns
  • Battling Flies
  • Comparing Robots to Parlors: The Basics You Need to Know
  • Control Pests to Improve Production
  • BouMatic introduces Gemini: The Milking Robot that Doubles the Advantages to Dairy Farmers in Many Ways

First Defense Tri-Shield® Reduces Rotavirus Shedding in Newborn Calves

 First Defense Tri-Shield® Reduces Rotavirus Shedding in Newborn Calves. Rotavirus disease can intensify within a herd when infected calves shed the pathogen into the environment, exposing and infecting other calves. A recent study by Dr. Andy Skidmore*, in collaboration with Dr. Jan Gawthrop, evaluated...

Control Pests to Improve Production

 Control Pests to Improve Production Article courtesy of Justin Talley - Oklahoma State University Arthropod pests limit production in the goat industry in many ways. External parasites feed on body tissue such as blood, skin and hair. The wounds and skin irritation produced by these parasites result in...

BouMatic introduces Gemini: the milking robot that doubles the advantages to dairy farmers in many ways

 BouMatic Introduces Gemini: The Milking Robot that Doubles the Advantages to Dairy Farmers in Many Ways Article courtesy of BouMatic Dairy producers today are all faced with a common decision of which robot to purchase for their operation, due to the many options available in the marketplace. BouMatic...

American Dairymen June 2020

In this Issue
  • Hoof Health Starts with the Heifer
  • Working with a Veterinarian for Dairy Herd Health
  • Linear Measurements can help Dairy Goat Breeders
  • Udderly EZ Milkers for Mares, Cows, Goats, Sheep and Camels

Udderly EZ Milkers for Mares, Cows, Goats, Sheep and Camels

Udderly EZ Milkers for Mares, Cows, Goats, Sheep and Camels By Heather Smith Thomas. The Udderly EZ milker was invented out of necessity.  Buck Wheeler came up with this idea for milking mares--when he was breeding 100 mares and foaling out mares for other breeders as well.  Sometimes newborn foals...

Working with a Veterinarian for Dairy Herd Health

Working with a Veterinarian for Dairy Herd Health. By Heather Smith Thomas. For best milk production, a dairy herd needs optimum health, fertility, cow comfort, nutrition, etc.  It is important for the dairy to work with a veterinarian on herd health, according to Dr. Steve Hendrick, Coaldale Veterinary...

Hoof Health Starts with the Heifer

 Hoof Health Starts with the Heifer. By Jaclyn Krymowski We all know the value of our youngstock. They are the futures of the herd who will, hopefully, surpass previous generations in terms of performance. Ironically, this is the one group which more often neglected than their elder counterparts. A...

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