December 23, 2020Author : Countryside ContributorCategories : Cattle, Homesteading, Pigs, SheepAdd to Favorites Reading Time: < 1 minute Where can you find an all-in-one lambing calculator that also works to factor a pig’s gestation period and a cow’s pregnancy length? Here! Use the ...
In a more advanced fashion, the business may be carried out in a ranch where everything will be provided for the cattle. This method is capital intensive but has been proven to be the best form of rearing cattle in the world. This way, the cows get easy treatment, grow healthy, and p...
calving management; welfare; cattle; pasture-based systems; winter1. Introduction The time around calving has been recognized as a critical period for the life and welfare of the dam [1,2] and its newborn calf [3,4]. In pasture-based systems located in temperate regions, such as southern...
Heat stress in late gestation negatively affects both the dam and offspring [3]. When improving the fertility of dairy cows, we should first strive to maintain immune function, especially when they are exposed to metabolic and physiological stress [4]. Recently, heat stress in late gestation ...