Calving season is a time of nervous anticipation. We look forward to the new crop of calves and seeing the past year’s efforts hit the ground running. But calving problems (or dystocia) are a concern ...
As calving season looms in the not so distant future, the first things that come to my mind is considering plans for pre-calving vaccination of pregnant cows, and thinking about controlling calf ...
Cows calving in February and March should be getting pre-calving minerals. Penning cows according to predicted calving date ...
Although there are year-round management strategies that can impact calving season success, here are some short-term, in-the-moment calving tips for success this year. Prepare a calving kit. The last ...
A post-calving vet check not only helps prevent subclinical endometritis, but it also lets the farm vet keep track of a ...
High health status, easy calving genetics and performance from forage are the foundations of Angus Stovold’s Aberdeen Angus ...
Successful calving seasons are the first step toward a profitable cattle operation. Weather, labor availability, cattle ...
Spring calving is about to kick off over the coming weeks in spring dairy herds and preparation well in advance is critical ...
Humphrey says breeding for spring calving is often in May or early June, when it can get hot. Also, scours can be more of a problem with spring calves. On the flip side, fall calving, especially ...