Drying off cows with a sealer? Many cows are set dry with just a ‘teat-sealer’ treatment like Orbeseal. Three things are incredibly important when it comes to using a sealer. The obvious first tip is to work hygienically ofcourse. Second,…

Losses at the silage storage. It has been discussed many times but the ration what is calculated should be lying at the feeding fence. Calculations and plans for the feeding rations come from analyses, and a plan, usually made with…

Making more effective use of activity measurement. You know that the best time to inseminate cows is usually between 60 – 90 days after the calving date. That is the time that the cow has likely been immersed in negative…

Flies transfer bacteria: How do you keep the place clean? Most causative agents of udder inflammation can be divided into cow-bound bacteria and environment-related bacteria. Bacteria related to the environment, such as the common Uberis Streptococci, is often spread through…

Do you have a good replacement? Do you have a manual for when you’re suddenly unavailable? Is there someone who knows enough about your farm and your cows? Is there someone to replace your job around the VMS, the calves…

Feeding concentrate at “Peak Yield” From the version DelPro 5.2 it is possible to use a feeding table at “Peak Yield”. The concentrate feed for cows up to about 100 Days In Milk (DIM) is often a point of solid…

Make the most of good silage It’s been another special year for harvesting. After a very good first cut, most dairy farmers were not able to get much from second cut. Most of this was of less quantity and quality…