A las vacas no les gustan las fiestas sorpresa
Si bien una fiesta sorpresa puede ser divertida para los humanos, la imprevisibilidad puede interponerse en el camino de la bajada de la leche y el rendimiento general del ordeño.
Articles
Air Quality in Calf Housing
Proper housing is essential for the health and growth of dairy and beef calves. It provides a clean, dry, and comfortable environment to support healthy development and minimize disease risks.
The Role of Predictability and Calm Handling in Milk Letdown
Cows are creatures of habit. They thrive on predictable routines, gentle handling, and calm surroundings. A consistent routine in the milking parlor helps cows to relax.
El papel de la previsibilidad y el manejo tranquilo en la bajada de la leche
Las vacas son criaturas de hábitos. Se benefician de rutinas predecibles, de un manejo suave y de ambientes tranquilos.
Mooving Cows: Aprender las habilidades básicas del manejo de la vaca para estar seguro y mantener las vacas en calma
Cuando las vacas son manejadas apropiadamente, sus miedos y niveles de estrés se mantienen al mínimo. Las vacas en calma producen más leche y se comportan de manera más predecible, reduciendo los riesgos de lesiones a ellas mismas o a los humanos que cuidan de ellas.
🎧 Listen: Lameness affects up to 50% of dairy cows during their lifetime
Lameness issues impact every dairy herd in one form or another. Not only does lameness affect a cow’s health and well-being, but it’s also costly to the farm’s bottom line.
Feeding Zeolite A for Milk Fever Prevention in Dairy Cattle
Milk fever (hypocalcemia) is a common disorder than can occur is cows following calving. During this time, the demand for calcium in the body is high to support mammary function and milk production. When a cow is unable to meet these demands, she can develop milk fever.
Troubleshooting Milk Fat Depression, Key Questions to Ask
This article will explain the factors, farm practices associated with them, and key questions to help you investigate and manage milk fat depression in your herd.
Understanding Dry Matter: A Key to Better Dairy Feeding Management
Dairy cattle diets are formulated on a dry matter (DM) basis, so it is important to understand what that means. All forages and feeds contain both water and dry matter so, in a simplistic way, the DM fraction refers to the absence of water.
Entender Materia Seca: La clave para un mejor manejo de la alimentación en ganado lechero
Las dietas del ganado de leche se formulan usando materia seca (MS) y por ello es importante entender que es lo que significa. Todas las pasturas y alimentos contienen agua y materia seca, en una manera muy simple de explicarlo, la materia seca hace referencia a la ausencia de agua.
🎧 LISTEN: Engaging Positive Animal Behavior
[Listen to this 3-minute podcast] Research has shown cows love using brushes. A study found that lactating cows were willing to push heavy gates to get access to an automatic rotating brush, indicating that having a brush was important to them.
▶️ Watch: Dairy Margin Coverage 2025 Signup Update
In this presentation, Leonard Polzin, Extension Dairy Markets and Policy Outreach Specialist, covers what producers need to know for the 2025 DMC sign-up. He walks through changes and discusses the DMC decision tool that helps producers decide on the level of coverage necessary.
