Heifers are the future of the cow herd. These young females represent genetic progress, years of investment, and the foundation of the herd’s long-term productivity. But as most ranchers know, despite ...

Sometimes a first-calf heifer is confused or indifferent toward her newborn calf. She may just lie there after the calf is born and doesn’t get up to lick the calf, and when she does get up she may ...

We have a group of cows hiding their calves more than normal. After one heifer gave birth, we could not find her calf for two days. When we did find it, it was very weak. It had gotten under the fence ...

The calving process is natural and a majority of time it happens without much fanfare—which is by design. However, there are situations where cows or heifers need help and intervention is necessary to ...

ST. PAUL -- First-calf heifers represent the present and the future of dairy farms, but they need to adapt to many physiological and behavioral changes at calving. According to the USDA, first-calf ...

We have a group of cows hiding their calves more than normal. After one heifer gave birth, we could not find her calf for two days. When we did find it, it was very weak. It had gotten under the fence ...

Learning how to improve milk production in dairy cows can help farmers increase yields while protecting the health and ...

From navigating the 55°F to 77°F thermoneutral zone to managing BCS trajectory, discover the strategic steps to build a more ...