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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
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6.2.2

Use of equipment around calving

Level 2 - Lead Farmers
Introduction
1. You will learn about...
2. Background
3. Calving: Hygienic Calving pen
4. Calving: Hygienic Calving pen cont...
5. Water and disinfectant soap
6. Disinfecting the vulva area
7. Special pulling chains/ropes
8. Special pulling chains/ropes cont...
9. Clean hands and nails
10. Stimulating feed intake using amniotic fluids
11. First aid incase of weak respiration
12. Umbilical/Navel cord disinfection
13. Preparations and demands for Milking and Feeding
14. Disease prevention: Water and feed
15. Cooling the cow’s vulva (in case of dystocia/heavy parturition)