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Managing transition cows well improves herd health and the bottom line
Dec 14, 2017, 13:00 PM
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University of Wisconsin dairy nutrition expert Dr. Randy Shaver says managing transition cows well benefits herd health and the bottom line. Shaver tells Brownfield producers need to pay close attention to transition cows.
“Trying to get them in that pre-fresh ration for say, three to four weeks, and then kind of a post-fresh approach for another three to four weeks, and then it’s not just feeding but it’s also some of the treatments and the consistency, and then managing through any metabolic disorders.”
Shaver says problems with transition cows means more time and costly treatment is needed.
