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hooks area? Are there abscesses, or bump and bruises? Upon completion of these simple observations one should have an idea whether to not the free stalls or tie stalls require modification. In general, we often don’t think about socializing with cattle but is a factor that is needed in our dairy cows lives. Socializing refers to the amount of time that a cow can spend walking around given the ability to interact with other animals around themselves. Meaning that that are participating in…

OESTRUS SYNCHRONISATION IN CATTLE SHELEMBE KHOLEKA INTRODUCTION Most beef and dairy farms in Africa use a pasture based breeding and calf rearing system which requires them to manage their herds such that calving and maximum milk production coincides with the period when the grass and pasture is good and nutritious which mainly occurs during spring and early summer (Xu et al., 1997; Lane et al., 2008). In order to maintain short breeding and calving seasons that would result in calving and peak…

Today, most dairies across India produce milk processed from Jersey cows. Desi cows are apparently only to be worshiped, and so these animals can't be considered as cows; as these "holy" cows were originally bred from a wild animal named Urus. In Europe they was called Aurochs. People of Europe hunted this wild animal for it's quality and quantity of meat. But hunting this animal was getting difficult, so this wild animal was cross bred with other various animals along with the indigenous cows…

Jake opened the window shutters and circled the inside of the barn. Dammit, did he have to do everything? He gave orders to store tools against the wall. His boots scrunched against loose straw as he marched past the wagon and the buggy. Red nickered. The horse moved its rump against the rail and swished its tail. Jake scooped a handful of grain from a bin and dropped it into Red’s feed trough. The horse, he could depend on. At last, he found a pitchfork behind the stairs leading to the loft. He…

Lima Ranch is one of the many commercial Dairy farms in California that provides 21.3% of the United States milk supply. Lima Ranch has been in business for 3 generations and the producer of this diary was not there, so Dr. Frank Mitloehner delivered the tour. The tour of this facility entailed many incites to how one dairy facility can successfully run a dairy farm. This facility uses only Holstein cows for their milk production and have 1,500 milking cows. This ranch also has 1,200 heifers and…

Robotic Milking Systems: Is it worth it? Automatic milking systems, also referred to as robotic milking systems, came out around 2000 in the United States and are beginning to become very popular. Although there are many benefits that go along with having the AMS there are also some downfalls. Automatic milking systems are designed to make milking cows in a simpler way. The cows walk into a chute and into the robot. When they walk in the robot reads the cow’s electronic necklace to make sure…

Why does the company need to follow the “Sustainable Dairying: Water Accord”? Water is necessary in dairy farm activities for growing grass, washing down milking areas and cooling the milk. Being an area of low annual rainfall in Hastings District, the company is applying for water rights to use the water from a local river. The river has acceptable microbiological water quality currently although several tributaries have high numbers of indicator bacteria. The National Policy Statement for…

Out door Farm show Assignment At the farm show I learnt a lot of new information and asked many questions to the organizations involved with the dairy industry. There was so many different things that they all had to offer that could successfully help a farmer with herd management. In the end I believe that DeLaval robotic milking systems newest technology called “Herd Navigator” was what interested me the most. DeLaval’s herd navigator is a state of the art program created so farmers have…

The morning of November 9th, 2016, citizens of the United States awoke to learn that Donald Trump would be the next President of the United States. Some cried, some cheered, as for me, I felt numb as I sat looking at my phone in disbelief. As I reflected on the past few months, many thoughts rattled around my head and disappeared, but one message remained. Donald Trump didn’t win the election because he knows politics and how to lead the most powerful nation on planet earth, he won the election…

The Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog This dog is intelligent and very active. The Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle dog will not be happy staying in the house for long periods of time. They are herding dogs and need exercise. They are often a one person dog. They can be cautious and not trust strangers, so they are good watch dogs. They will weigh 35 to 50 pounds and are 17 to 20 inches. They have bobbed tails. They have thick, weather-resistant coats. They are blue speckled or red…