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Practical articles based on advisory and veterinary publications and manufacturer materials. Advice and farm examples, with links to the publications used.
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Calf health and cow comfort
Healthy calf rearing
Colostrum in the first hours: four factors that decide a calf's start
5 min read
Healthy calf rearing
Pasteurising colostrum and milk: when it makes sense and what to watch
4 min read
Healthy calf rearing
Feeding hygiene: buckets, teats and feeders under control
4 min read
Healthy calf rearing
Natural suckling and consistent feeding: feeding calves as nature intended
5 min read
Healthy calf rearing
The calf's environment: hutch, group and protection from cold
4 min read
Healthy calf rearing
Starter feed, rumen development and growth monitoring
4 min read
Higher milk production
Cubicles, health and performance: why cow rest pays off
5 min read
In preparation
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Hoof healthHoof health: when to review nutrition and housingComing soon
Farm examples
Farm example · Holm & Laue
Starbach-Sachsen: from 850 g to over 1,000 g daily gain
Starbach-Sachsen eG in Bodenbach near Nossen introduced the CalfExpert feeder together with hygiene stations. According to the farm, daily gain rose from 850 g to 950 g right after the change and later exceeded 1,000 g.
Example from Holm & Laue material. Results depend on the whole rearing programme and are not guaranteed.
Farm example · ColoQuick
Lyndell Dairy: one colostrum routine for the whole team
This Wisconsin farm standardised colostrum testing, recording, freezing and warming with ColoQuick. The farmers describe more consistent work and fewer calf health problems.
Account from ColoQuick material, without published figures.
Farm example · Cowhouse
GAEC de la Croisière: cubicle comfort is more than a mattress
The farm replaced old, low dividers and slippery mats with Wisconsin dividers and Dutch Mountain mattresses. Time-lapse footage from 2019 and 2022 showed cows lying down and rising more easily.
Account from Cowhouse material, without measured figures. Dividers and mattresses were changed at the same time.
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Guides for cattle farmers
Nutrition, health and rearing: choose a topic to discuss with your adviser or herd veterinarian.
Nutrition and body condition
- Adapting the rumen to spring grass
- Balancing dairy-cow rations
- Ketosis in dairy cows
- Using BCS in herd management
- Body condition scoring in cattle
- Nutrition and fertility in dairy cows
Herd health
- BVD and mucosal disease in cattle
- Ruminal acidosis in dairy cows
- Viral diseases of cattle
- Somatic cell counts and udder health
- Mastitis in dairy cows
- IBR and IPV in cattle
Calf and heifer rearing
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