Dairy Calf and Dairy Heifer Management – DAIReXNET
2019年8月16日 · Well-grown dairy calves and heifers play an important role in the future success of all dairy farms. Being able to efficiently raise replacement dairy heifers or create an effective …
Heifer Economics - Penn State Extension
2022年12月8日 · Unfortunately, on many farms, the dairy heifer is the most overlooked and under-managed asset on the farm. The main goal for managing replacement heifers is to …
Raising dairy heifers requires significant resources (feed, time, facilities) that make up about 25% of a dairy farm’s production costs.
Dairy Heifer Production - Penn State Extension
2005年10月10日 · Dairy heifer production in the northeast and the Midwest has traditionally been the responsibility of individual dairy farmers. However, milk producers are increasingly buying …
There are several factors that can greatly impact feed efficiency in the dairy heifer, such as genetics, forage quality (digestibility), growth rate or stage of growth, body condition or gain in …
A 100-Year Review: A century of dairy heifer research
Precision-feeding dairy heifers a high rumen-degradable protein diet with different proportions of dietary fiber and forage-to-concentrate ratios
Optimizing heifer growth and reproductive management: Practical ...
2024年11月1日 · Research shows that breeding heifers at the right body weight improves reproductive success and ensures healthier first-lactation cows. It was found through a quartile …
Monitoring Dairy Heifer Growth - Penn State Extension
2022年12月8日 · Growing heifers at reduced average daily gain reduced milk production, and growing too fast also reduced production. In the prepubertal period from 2 to 10 months of …
A 100-Year Review: A century of dairy heifer research
2017年12月1日 · Research into growth rates and standards for body size and stature have been instrumental in developing rearing programs that provide heifers with adequate nutrients to …
Differences in breeds and sire lines suggest the presence of a genetic component for heifer livability (HLIV). Genomic evaluation for this trait can increase profitability and improve animal …