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 ...
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 ...
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 ...