Dairy Farmers Training Manual

A comprehensive training manual of dairy farming.Who wish to start dairy farming or this guide is also very useful for dairy technologist ,veterinarian or dairy farming consultant. As calf management begins before birth, a few days before the calf is born, the pregnant cow is transferred to a maternity paddock, which should be near the homestead (for closer observation), well watered and free from physical objects. The signs of imminent parturition (calving) include filling of udder with milk and is turgid, vulva swollen with a string of mucus hanging from vagina. Insemination records can also be used to estimate the expected calving date.

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  Calf Dairy Cattle Dairy Farming Weaning Cattle