Using a portable milking machine in the calving pen is the easiest and fastest way to harvest a cow’s first colostrum and avoid having to move a newly calved cow. “Cows are often a bit unsteady on ...

ASHLEY, N.D. - It was 1885 when Terry Ulrich's family homesteaded the farm he operates with his brother, wife and hired man about a mile north of the South Dakota border. So he has a pretty good ...

Preparing for calving season usually comes during an already busy time of the year. No matter if you calve in winter, spring or fall, gathering all the items needed for a successful calving season is ...

Strong breeding seasons start with strong postpartum cows. Winter calving offers the chance to get both right with attentive ...

Many indoor-housed cows isolate at calving when given the opportunity, and calving behaviors vary by blind and pen design. The objectives of this study were to determine if cows preferred calving in a ...

SHARON, N.D.-On the first day of spring, black calves nestled in a bed of yellow straw soaked in the rays on the south side of Cody and Jenn Bratlie's calving pen while their mothers ate hay or ...

Calving season is winding down for many producers, but the past two weeks were tough. The problems were coming from many directions. In all aspects of life, there always is a transition zone. In the ...

One of the older Jerseys in the transition pen for cows due to calve soon stood out from the rest. Julie and I had both commented that it looked as though No. 392 was going to have twins. Her due date ...

Recent advances in dairy cattle calving and neonatal care have integrated sophisticated monitoring systems, data analytics and automated prediction models to enhance both animal welfare and farm ...

Preparing for calving season usually comes during an already busy time of the year. No matter if you calve in winter, spring or fall, gathering all the items needed for a successful calving season is ...