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Your youngstock are the future of your dairy enterprise. The current average cost of rearing a heifer through to calving in the UK is £735, and presently 33% of heifers do not survive into a 2nd lactation.
Our aim is to work with you to improve these figures. We need to work together to rear healthy heifers which:
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Calve at the optimal age and weight
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Yield well in their first lactation
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Conceive within the target number of days
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Persist in your herd, producing good yields with minimal health problems, for longer than the current UK average of 3.5 lactations
Careful consideration is required at all stages of heifer rearing. We are experienced in advising you on general husbandry and preventative medicine procedures such as:
Calves…
Successful heifer rearing and young stock management relies on the correct approach from the very start. We can help you with a wide range of issues including:
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Once your heifers are at the optimum weight and condition score for service, a synchronisation program can be arranged for AI. Following conception they need good management until they enter your dairy herd. We can provide advice on pre-calving management and the transition period into their first lactation to ensure that you get the most out of them with as few problems as possible.
In an emergency please telephone (01793) 522483 (24hrs).
Drove Veterinary Hospital, 252 Croft Road, Swindon, Wiltshire SN1 4RW. |
