After a slow start to the grazing season and with autumn calving herds drying cows off, many of you will be making the most of the ‘summer’ weather and grazing dry cows, either as far offs or right up until the point of calving.
Dry cows can be managed successfully […]
Left displaced abomasums (LDAs), as you know usually occur post calving in cows that have reduced dry matter intakes. Close up dry cows should be eating 1.5% of bodyweight (10.5kg/DM/day).
Achieving <1% LDA rate centres around achieving a hugely successful transition period, three weeks before and three weeks after calving.
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