Dairy calves can be raised in many different kinds of facilities. Choosing the right one for an individual farm depends on capital, labor and management resources available. Four basic requirements ...

Many indoor-housed cows isolate at calving when given the opportunity, and calving behaviors vary by blind and pen design. The objectives of this study were to determine if cows preferred calving in a ...

Implementing strict calving protocols has helped US dairy farmer Don Niles reduce stillbirths from 24% to less than 2% on his 2,800-cow dairy. The vet, who is now co-owner and manager of Dairy Dreams ...

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