Cattle

Thứ 5, 09/01/2025

Cow bells and their effect on cow behaviour

In alpine regions cows are often equipped with bells. But how do cows experience wearing these bells? Swiss researchers delved into this issue.

Cattle

Diseases of Cattle: Footrot

Footrot occurs in cattle of all ages, but it is most common in adults. The disease is seen year-round, but there is increased incidence in the wet summer

Diseases of Cattle: Foot-and-Mouth

Foot-and-Mouth Disease is a severe, highly communicable disease of cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and deer. It is caused by one of the smallest disease producing

Mycotoxins in corn silage threaten ruminant performance

2015 corn harvest found to have moderate to high risk levels of multiple toxins, calves especially susceptible

Crude protein levels low in 2016 silage crops

Find out how to create the best quality silage. In the first and second cuts, average crude protein levels are 14.1 and 14.2 percent, respectively.

Live yeast helps manage heat stress in dairy cows

Rumen modifiers, such as live yeast, can help alleviate the drawbacks of heat stress on digestive comfort and help preserve dairy performance

Climate change increasing heat stress in dairy cows

Dairy cows in traditionally cooler climates may have to cope with the effects of climate change – leaving producers combating the effects of heat stress.

Nutriad additives reduce impact of heat stress in dairy cows

Heat stress is a natural phenomenon that affects dairy cows and other domestic animals in tropical, sub-tropical and often in temperate regions of the world

Increasing cow feed profitability with sugar

Research that has been done appears to indicate that using sugar in dairy cow feed has the potential to produce good quality meat and milk.

Seaweed mineral supplement for organic dairy cows

Study shows that mineral status of organic dairy cows significantly improved with the introduction of algae supplement. Algae supplement significantly improved

Why don't dairy cows like fats and oils?

Dairy cows evolved to consume large quantities of fresh grass that contains negligible amounts of fats. As such, the risk for metabolic disorder increases

5 steps to increase dairy cow dry matter intake

Increasing dry matter intake in milk cows is a measure of success for any dairy nutritionist, and this five-step program provides a basic guideline towards this