Herd Size Articles & Analysis
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Cattlemen are increasingly turning to bagged silage for flexible feed management. The most fundamental beef cow feeding strategy remains the use of pasture, which is considered the lowest-cost feed resource. Therefore, many cattle operations aim to maximize pasture time annually to benefit from labor, manure management, physical activity, and nutrition advantages. ...
Goat Farming – Impacting LivelihoodsGoat farmers could earn 250-300% higher incomes from goat rearing only by adopting scientific norms of goat management and potentially higher by improving herd size and engaging in goat rearing as an enterprise by rural households.Continued innovation is needed for better technology acceptance by all stakeholders. ...
Your decision is made. You want to go for group-housing in gestation. Whatever the reason is for doing this transition; compliance with governmental regulations in your country for the welfare of your sows, you must have a lot of questions regarding this major change. We can assure you that you are not alone in this situation. Every sow-farm owner that has done the transition went through this ...
If cows are clustering in groups during high heat conditions, it can be a critical clue that your herd is battling both heat stress and flies, which can also result from poor ventilation. This grouping behavior is common in herd animals when they are managing a stressor – in this case, heat – as a collective unit. ...
Ensuring that this time period runs smoothly is vital as lambing season accounts for a large percentage of turnover. The location, size of herd and many other factors will determine when farmers decide to start preparing for lambing season. ...