calving

The periparturient period is a time of high demand, during which a shortage of vital nutrients needed for production and body maintenance can disrupt homeostasis. Photo: Mark Pasveer
19-05 | Article

Boosting reproduction and milk yield in transition cows

Findings suggest that Holstein heifers calving at younger ages have the potential to increase herd productivity.
10-05-2024 | Article

How age at first calving influences productivity and fertility

Researchers examined the association of claw anatomy and sole temperature with the development of claw horn disruption lesions (CHDL). Photo: Canva
05-12-2023 | News

Lame cows: Importance of sole thickness in preventing lesions

With feeding zeolite, farmers have to worry less about excess potassium going into the cow (and don’t have to monitor urine pH). This means farmers can feed their own higher-quality forages (alfalfa silage or grass silage) containing more protein and potassium. Photo: Canva
07-09-2023 | Article

A cost-effective approach to stamping out milk fever

If too much reliance is placed on using body energy reserves where the feeding level is insufficient or protein is deficient, complications such as weak calf syndrome may arise. Photo: Michel Zoeter
10-08-2023 | Article

Management factors affecting reproductive performance in cows

Although retained placenta has a low heritability of 0.01 to 0.10, long-term selection on retained placenta can improve resistance to this reproductive disorder. Photo: Andrea van Schaik
13-06-2023 | Article

Genetic selection: Resistance to retained placenta in dairy cows

The cows feeding in Utah at the feeding gate. Photo: Aage Krogsdam
23-05-2023 | Article

Utah, USA: A 5,500 milking herd in the high valley

“With the tags, I don’t have to watch the cows all the time, and being alerted to a calving or mastitis means I can take action sooner and head off a potential problem,” says dairy farmer Vaughan Davies. Photo: Jan Willem Vliet
11-04-2023 | News

Technology to improve cow welfare during calving

increasing the quality and nutrient density of the diet can allow cows to have higher nutrient intakes, and as such, reduce energy balance to some extent. Photo: Anne van der Woude
21-03-2023 | Article

A new look: Reasons behind negative energy balance in cows

Calving difficulty is linked to lameness occurrence and impacts milk quality traits in dairy cows. Photo: Henk Riswick
06-12-2022 | Article

Calving difficulty influences lameness and milk composition