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Nf97-317 Managing Dairy Cows To Avoid Abomasal Displacement, Rick Grant
Nf97-317 Managing Dairy Cows To Avoid Abomasal Displacement, Rick Grant
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This NebFact discusses feeding strategies to reduce the incidence of displaced abomasum in your dairy herd.
G97-1325 What Management Practices Are High Producing Dairy Herds Using?, Jeffrey F. Keown
G97-1325 What Management Practices Are High Producing Dairy Herds Using?, Jeffrey F. Keown
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This NebGuide outlines management practices used in high-producing dairy operations.
In 1996, a national dairy survey was undertaken by the National Health Monitoring System. This survey of management practices was sent to 2,500 herds in 20 states representing 83.1 percent of all dairy cows in the United States. The states included in the survey were California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin. The survey asked 13 questions ranging from computer use, ration balancing, BST use and veterinarian usage to various calf rearing procedures. The survey …