What are your downer cows telling you?
While no-one is talking calving complications and downer cows at this time of the year, realistically anyone who struggled with the most critical time of the season is now living with the hangover from it when it comes to fertility and in-calf results. Now is the time to consider what could have been done better and what could make a difference next season.
You can’t save yourself into profit
Irishman Bill O’Sullivan has reluctantly agreed to go on the record…twice. His reason is simple. He is deeply concerned that too many New Zealand dairy farmers appear to have little idea about what “lead feed” is, what it does, how it helps minimise milk fever, and how that impacts across their whole business. Bill keeps meticulous records of cow health and events on their property.
