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OAD for heifers

  • 01-02-2014 8:09pm
    #1
    Greengrass1
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    Any one doing it? For how long are you going to do it for?


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  • #2
    sheebadog
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    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Any one doing it? For how long are you going to do it for?

    Why would you go OAD on heifers Greengrass?


  • #3
    Greengrass1
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    sheebadog wrote: »
    Why would you go OAD on heifers Greengrass?

    Stop them loosing too much condition


  • #4
    Sam Kade
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    Are they fresh calvers greengrass?


  • #5
    sheebadog
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    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Stop them loosing too much condition

    With all respect Greengrass maize never so cheap, why not feed some?


  • #6
    farmingmad10
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    I wouldn't milk heifers once a day. Important to get heifers milk flowing after calving. Just the one bit of advice treat them well feed them well make sure they don't get bullied for feed space by older mature cows. Feed them a 18% protein ration. Make sure it is high in energy aswell. Energy is the engine protein is the driver. Feed about 2.5kg-3kg/head/day. A heifer after calving has to compete with mature cows for food produce milk & go back in calf. Oad really only beneficial for under conditioned cows/heifers to help them put on condition & good for fertility to go back in calf. A waste of missed opportunity of selling milk if they are in good condition & are fed well.


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  • #7
    delaval
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    2 guys in my group do it till April. OAD but fed twice daily in parlour. Perhaps had they quota they wouldn't.


  • #8
    farmingmad10
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    delaval wrote: »
    2 guys in my group do it till April. OAD but fed twice daily in parlour. Perhaps had they quota they wouldn't.

    Id never do it if my cows/heifers were in good condition. Only the odd time on a cow not in the best condition. Holstein cows here but don't have to do that much


  • #9
    milkprofit
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    sheebadog wrote: »
    Why would you go OAD on heifers Greengrass?

    Have done it some times to make up for poor management
    then back to tad
    No problem unless high scc


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