As we all know, mature cows need to calve in body condition score 5 and first and second calvers in body condition score 5.5. These targets are based on the production and reproductive benefits of these calving body condition scores – cows in their last month of...
Use individual Body Condition Scoring to your best advantage Most of you will know the body condition score (BCS) targets at calving of 5.0 for mixed-age (MA) cows and 5.5 for first and second calvers (R3yo). These are not just nice targets to achieve. They should be...
Lameness is stressful – for you and your cows. Identifying and intervening early will benefit your cow’s health and reduce lameness costs (stress, time and lost production). How will putting a lameness prevention plan in place impact my bottom line? The...
Many Anexa clients want to milk as long as possible but heading into autumn milk volumes are dropping and bulk milk somatic cell count (BMSCC) is starting to climb. Some farms are at a high risk of grading with once-a-day (OAD) milking whilst others may have a...
This is a bold statement, but some well-documented research facts about lameness will influence a cow’s overall performance in the herd: It’s a vicious cycle: The reduction in energy intake often starts before lameness is even detected. This will lead to...
