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FOCUS ON FERT I L I TY
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he sooner cows are back in calf, the better the annual milk yield,
and ultimately, herd profitability. So in the months that follow
calving, attention to the fertility of individual cows is essential.
But all too often busy workloads mean problem cows don't get the
attention soon enough and calving intervals stretch out.
To keep fertility on track, more and more dairy farmers are asking their
vet to make regular fertility visits. And it's not just large herds that are
seeing the financial benefits of a tighter calving interval. Small herds
can also profit from routine visits.
Good herd fer tility is a
fundamental in dairying.
Tim Mayo
Threshold Farm
Bryony Kendall
Tyndale Vets Ltd
Veterinary Surgeon
Bryony Kendall
XLVets Practice
Tyndale Vets Ltd
The health and financial benefits
of a regular focus on fertility...
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FOR A HEALTHIER FUTURE...
Small herd benefits
It's certainly paid dividends for Gloucestershire
farmer Tim Mayo of Threshold Farm in
Harescombe. He milks 80 cows and thanks to
a regular focus on fertility by him and his vet,
the calving interval has significantly shortened,
and annual milk yields have increased by
nearly 500 litres/cow.
For Tim, working on the farm on his own,
only those cows not served by 100 days from
calving were given attention, and fertility was
considered 'wet day' work. ‘Veterinary input
was ad hoc - it depended how busy I was,’
explains Tim.