American Dairymen December 2021

In This Issue
  • Pair Housing and Group Housing for Dairy Calves
  • Keeping Winter Water Freezing At Bay
  • Be Wise with Biosecurity
  • Innovations in Cow Comfort
  • Dairy Goat Milking Systems

Be Wise with Biosecurity

Be Wise with Biosecurity.  By Jaclyn Krymowski.Keeping the dairy herd at its top performance level involves an adequate dose of preventative care. Prevention is a mindset that ought to find its way in all aspects of herd management from finances to human safety. But one of the most important is prevention against...

Pair Housing and Group Housing for Dairy Calves

Pair Housing and Group Housing for Dairy Calves. By Heather Smith Thomas.Young dairy calves have traditionally been housed in single-calf hutches, because this has been believed to be healthier than having contact with other calves.  Recent research and behavioral studies are showing that there are benefits...

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...

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