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  • 15:18, 18 January 2018Improvements (hist | edit) ‎[497 bytes]Step (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Improvements == *Slurry handling. Automatic scraping, or at the very least regular scraping helps to prevent foot problems and mastitis outbreaks. *Sand bedding. Bedding on...")
  • 13:27, 18 January 2018Troubleshooting (hist | edit) ‎[2,045 bytes]Step (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Troubleshooting == Cows are pretty tough but things do go wrong. I will outline a few potential issues here: === Mastitis === Mastitis is the infection of the udder. It is...")
  • 12:48, 18 January 2018Culls (hist | edit) ‎[558 bytes]Step (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Culls == At a certain point a cow will cease to earn its keep. Some reasons why a cow might be culled: * Fertility problems. A cow needs to have a calves at regular interva...")
  • 12:13, 18 January 2018Breeding (hist | edit) ‎[1,644 bytes]Step (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Breeding == Whether we are using AI or putting our cow to a bull, we need to be identify the right time in her cycle to do it. A cow normally comes into heat every 21 days,...")
  • 11:40, 18 January 2018Lactation (hist | edit) ‎[1,608 bytes]Step (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Lactation == Once a cow has calved she will start her lactation and we she will be milked. In order to realize the best yield possible, we will need to feed accordingly. A...")
  • 17:31, 17 January 2018Milking (hist | edit) ‎[69 bytes]Step (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== Milking === A dairy cow's lactation should last around 10 months.")
  • 14:17, 17 January 2018Baby Calf (hist | edit) ‎[1,824 bytes]Step (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Days 1-4: Colostrum == For the first 4 days the calf must be fed colostrum from its mother. This is essential in developing the immune system and boosting growth. More inf...")
  • 13:57, 17 January 2018Rearing (hist | edit) ‎[1,367 bytes]Step (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Days 1-4: Colostrum == For the first 4 days the calf must be fed colostrum from its mother. This is essential in developing the immune system and boosting growth. More inf...")
  • 12:17, 17 January 2018Newborn Calf (hist | edit) ‎[1,557 bytes]Step (talk | contribs) (Created page with " == The Golden Hour == The first hour in a calf's life is critical, if there are any complications then the likelihood is they will be apparent quite quickly. First we need to...")