P2e: Calf husbandry

P2e: Calf husbandry

Back to P2 projects  P2e: Calf husbandry The early life performance of a calves on dairy farms is strongly associated with lifetime productivity in the herd. Calves reared on dairy farms may include both female calves for replacements and non-replacement calves reared...
P9b: Milk as an Indicator of Heat Load

P9b: Milk as an Indicator of Heat Load

Back to P9 projects  P9b: Milk as an Indicator of Heat Load Milk samples could give insights about a cow’s level of heat load, offering an easy-to-access management tool to guide animal welfare decisions by dairy farmers This would be a non-invasive alternative to...
P2f: Infectious Diseases

P2f: Infectious Diseases

Back to P2 projects  P2f: Infectious Diseases New tools for diagnosing causes of scours and respiratory diseases in dairy calves This project aims to determine the occurrence and spread of viruses and bacteria in NSW dairy herds. The information provides a foundation...
P2d: Facility Design for Cow Comfort

P2d: Facility Design for Cow Comfort

Back to P2 projects  P2d: Facility Design for Cow Comfort Heat stress in Australian dairy cattle Heat stress is a profound issue in the New South Wales and the broader Australian dairy industry. Cows in hot, humid conditions eat less, resulting in reduced milk...
P2c: Milk as a diagnostic tool

P2c: Milk as a diagnostic tool

Back to P2 projects  P2c: Milk as a diagnostic tool Milk as a monitoring tool This project aims to investigate opportunities to use milk samples as a monitoring and diagnostic tool in Australian dairy herds. Milk samples have the potential to be used to monitor,...