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Feeding management of dry cows / close up

Level 2 - Lead Farmers

Introduction

1. You will learn about...

2. Background

3. What is a dry cow?

4. Importance of drying a cow

5. Drying off methods

6. Drying off methods

7. T o stop milk production

8. Abrupt drying off methods

9. Dry cow therapy

10. Dry cow therapy

11. Gradual feeding method

12. Gradual milking method

13. Far-off nutrition of dry cow

14. Close-up nutrition of dry cow

15. Close-up nutrition of dry cow DMI

16. Rumen adaptation on close-up

17. Milk fever/hypocalcemia

18. Milk fever/hypocalcemia cont'd...

19. Length of dry period

20. Minimizing heat stress in dry cows

21. Minimizing social, environmental and metabolic stress for close-up cow

22. Body condition score (BCS) of a dry cow

23. Recommended feeds in the dry ration

24. Nutrient recommendations for dry cow diet

25. Dry matter intake estimate of a dry cow

26. Recommended target nutrient levels for dry cow ration

27. Important daily mineral intake

28. Summary