by gncfeedsnzdev | Aug 29, 2021 | Tech Notes
‘Transitioning’ a cow is something that happens throughout the whole season as feeds change and cow’s requirements change. The pre-calving transition period presents one of the most important opportunities to substantially affect the subsequent lactation, including...
by gncfeedsnzdev | Aug 29, 2021 | Tech Notes
From now the 12/02/2021 to end of May there are still 108 days and that still leaves 6 weeks rest when dry for the earliest calvers if calving in middle of July. 108 days at 1.5kgms is potentially 162kgms/cow and at $7.20 is $1,166/cow. For the average farm of 300...
by gncfeedsnzdev | Aug 29, 2021 | Tech Notes
Over the Xmas New Year period there have been some cases of significant challenge due to heat stress. On some farms this has resulted in a severe production drops. While ‘heat stress’ in the cow may not be that apparent to the untrained eye, or seem that bad,...
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