New transition cow care advice and what rumination data can tell us | Ep. 127

About this episode

This episode discusses transition cow care and the insights provided by rumination data in dairy farming.

The weeks around calving can have a big influence on cow health, production and reproductive performance. In this episode, DairyNZ scientist Dr Stacey Hendriks and dairy cattle vet Ryan Luckman discuss the latest advice on transition cow care, including DairyNZ’s updated feeding guidance for springers at target body condition score. They also look at the role of rumination data and wearables — what they can show you, where their limits are, and how they can support better decisions when...

People in this episode

Guests: Dr Stacey Hendriks, Ryan Luckman

Topics covered

• transition cow care
• rumination data
• dairy cattle health
• feeding guidance
• reproductive performance

Keywords

• transition cows
• calving
• cow health
• rumination
• dairy production
• feeding guidance
• wearables

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DairyNZ

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