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  • 1. Forage production & pasture management
  • 2. Forage conservation
  • 3. Animal nutrition and feeding
  • 4. Water management and supply
  • 5. Fertility and breeding
  • 6. Calving, calf rearing & young stock management
  • 7. Milking and milk hygiene/ handling
  • 8. Animal housing
  • 9. Animal health
  • 10. Hoof Care
  • 11. Planning, starting or expansion of a dairy farm
  • 12. Communication & extension
  • 13. Mechanization of the dairy farm
    • All Themes
    • 1. Forage production & pasture management
    • 2. Forage conservation
    • 3. Animal nutrition and feeding
    • 4. Water management and supply
    • 5. Fertility and breeding
    • 6. Calving, calf rearing & young stock management
    • 7. Milking and milk hygiene/ handling
    • 8. Animal housing
    • 9. Animal health
    • 10. Hoof Care
    • 11. Planning, starting or expansion of a dairy farm
    • 12. Communication & extension
    • 13. Mechanization of the dairy farm
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6.5

From weaning to first calving

Level 1 - Basic Farmers
Introduction
1. You will learn about...
2. Background
3. Setting objectives
4. Rearing calves post-weaning
5. Growth/weight gain in calves
6. Growth/weight gain in calves cont'd...
7. Growth/weight gain in heifers
8. Feed/ration calculation
9. Minimum energy requirements for young calves and heifers
10. Suckling vice in heifers
11.Twins: Freemartins
12. Twins: Freemartins cont'd...
13. Bull selection for natural mating or Artificial Insemination (AI)
14. Pregnancy check
15. Pregnant cow
16. Stress prevention
17. Take home messages