Category: Dairy Cows

aAa mating principles as an aid in breeding decisions and sire selection

https://aaaweeks.com/analyzer/peter-frei/ balance with aAa analysis From: Progressive Dairyman Intern Michael Cox Published on 24 August 2015 Everything in life is a balance; even too much of a good thing can be bad. When breeding cows, farmers often tip the balance in favor of high yields and components, but a...

Fluid balance in the post partum cow – udder edema

Have you ever asked yourself why there are cows coming into milk with more udder edema than others? Is it related to the time in utero? A hard calving? Age of the cow/heifer? Genetic causes? Feed related issues? Environmental circumstances? In depth discussion paper: https://dairy-cattle.extension.org/prevention-of-udder-edema-in-dairy-cows/ Preventing Udder Edemas in...

BFG 2018 Mahango – polled

This polled bull (A1A2) of the Metz line offers up an easy calving great bull for use in heifers. His TMI is 130 and the bull “Roundup” runs in his family blood line. “Roundup” daughters have proven as excellent truly dual purpose animals much like can be expected from...