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GRASSROOTS
7
LIVESTOCK MATTERS
WORKING
TOGETHER
FOR A HEALTHIER FUTURE...
Grassroots Feed Check aims to provide those
with an interest in a dairy herd’s nutritional
status, with a full analysis of milk composition
by stage of lactation.
The reports are structured with a production
overview panel that gives a snapshot of the
herd’s heifer, yield and fertility performance,
followed by milk compositional analysis by
days calved. Current performance and trends
over time are presented for freshly calved,
mid-lactation, late-lactation and stale cows.
Lists of cows are generated for animals
with extreme variations in milk protein and
butterfats. Vets are able to add comments,
including any actions required.
New to the Grassroots Herd Check
family is Feed Check. This report
harnesses the latest knowledge of
the relationship between milk
composition, energy status, fertility
and risk of rumen acidosis.
Grassroots Feed Check
For more information please
contact your XLVets practice or
e-mail
support@xlvets.co.uk
or
call Alyson at the XLVets office
on
01228 711788
.
Lactation distribution
Protein yield
Butterfat percentage
Herd analysis
305 day yield (completed lactations)
6675kg
7344kg
Mean yield of highest 10% yielding cows
44kg
Median
Herd Performance Indicators
Heifers
Cows
Days in milk
155 days
Lactation length
382 days
365 days
Dry period length
36 days
66 days
Mean
Cumulative period in milk
791 days
Lactation length
408 days
378 days
Dry period length
64 days
99 days
Proportion of heifers calving < 27 months
0%
Proportion of heifers that re-calve
84%
Milk/cow/year
6804kg
Milk/cow/year of life
3355kg
Productive days of cow life
40%