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• The dilemma of cows calving in July and August for a Spring calving herd

  Visited a dairy farmer in North Tipperary. This client presented a group of cows where calving dates were required. A number of the cows were confirmed pregnant between 90 and 190 days. This would leave them calving between July and August. These cows... Posted Feb 06 2012, 10:30 AM by cows365 with | with no comments Select Tags... SaveCancel Filed under: late calving cows, slaughter cows [Edit Tags]

• Early ovulation post calving and the use of a stock bull.

  Visited a farm in county Cork earlier today where the herd is being managed by a father and son. The father removed the stock bull from the herd for a number of weeks as he did not want the late calving cows bred to a stock bull too early post calving... Posted Jul 15 2010, 10:12 AM by cows365 with | with no comments Filed under: embryonic death, uterine involution, stock bull, late calving cows, early ovulation [Edit Tags]

• Dry weather conditions

  On calls in West Cork yesterday, dry conditions pertain. There is forecast for rain later in the evening. It will take at least 1-1.5 inches of rain before grass growths can begin. In the short term, there will be grass shortages and supplementation of... Posted Jul 01 2010, 11:18 AM by cows365 with | with no comments Filed under: concentrates, fertility status, grass shortages, late calving cows [Edit Tags]