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Calf Vocalization to Increase Milk Production |
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Author: McCowan, Kirk |
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State: CA Year: 2002 |
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Excerpt: Interestingly, the effect of hearing recordings of calf callings on milk production was above & beyond that normally generated by BST. Approximately 40% of the cows did not respond to the recordings.
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Cloned Cows Produce Milk Better for Cheese-Making |
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Author: none specified |
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State: New Zealand Year: 2003 |
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Excerpt: The cows possess additional copies of genes for two proteins, beta & kappa casein. As a result, their milk contains between up to 20 per cent more beta-casein & twice the amount of kappa-casein as milk from ordinary cows.
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Effect of Clinical Mastitis on Production & Reproduction |
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Author: Kirk |
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State: CA Year: 2004 |
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Excerpt: It appears that the earlier in lactation the first case of clinical
mastitis occurs, the greater the negative effect on production. Cows with a case of clinical mastitis prior to their first breeding had an extended interval from calving to first AI.
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Electricity & Water Consumption at Milking |
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Author: Rasmussen, Pedersen |
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State: Denmark Year: 2004 |
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Excerpt: The purpose of this Farm Test is to determine the electricity & water consumption level in connection with milking, primarily milking by means of automatic milking systems (AMS). In January 2004 320 farms used AMS. 42 pages.
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How to Adjust a POSILAC®1 Supplementation Program to a
Temporarily Limited Supply of POSILAC |
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Author: Armfelt |
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State: MI Year: 2004 |
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Excerpt: Suggested ways to deal with limited supply & make you aware of some choices you should avoid when dealing with this situation.
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Importance of Bedding Management in Dry Period & Early Lactation |
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Author: Costello |
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State: PA Year: 2004 |
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Excerpt: Cows & heifers are most susceptible to new infections in early & late dry period & around calving due to changes in their disease defensive system. These are often times when bedding management is poorest. Costs of early lactation mastitis infections…
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Quality Milk Production Services Program (QMPS) |
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Author: Schukken |
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State: NY Year: 2005 |
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Excerpt: The Quality Milk Production Services Program (QMPS) promotes the quality of milk by reducing mastitis levels in dairy herds. QMPS offers a variety of services, notably on-farm evaluations of management and equipment and whole herd milk cultures.
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Should Cows Be Milked More Frequently? (than 3X) |
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Author: Pritchard |
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State: NC Year: 2002 |
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Excerpt: Summary: Studies have shown that milking cows 4x or 6x daily for the first several weeks after freshening (probably 3 to 6 weeks) will increase milk production for the entire lactation.
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