by Kirsty Jaensch | Aug 16, 2024
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...
by Kirsty Jaensch | Jul 26, 2024
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...
by Kirsty Jaensch | Jul 26, 2024
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,...
by Kirsty Jaensch | Jul 26, 2024
Back to P2 projects P2g: Heifers Early Calving Why age of first calving matters The age that dairy heifers calve into a milking herd for the first time can play a significant role in their health and welfare and the economics of a dairy farm business. Australian...
by Kirsty Jaensch | Jul 25, 2024
Back to P2 projects P2a: Longevity: Age, Parity and Intensive Herds Getting more milk from cows Cows tend to produce more milk with each lactation. But cows in Australian dairy herds are young. Only 10% of cows produce milk for five lactations or more and about 60%...
