The Impact Of Management On The Health And Wellbeing Of Dairy Cattle On Organic And Small Conventional Farms

Author : Meghan Brockmeyer-Bergman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Impact of Management on the Health and Wellbeing of Dairy Cattle on Organic and Small Conventional Farms written by Meghan Brockmeyer-Bergman and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Roxann M. Richert
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Impact of Management on the Health of Dairy Cattle on Organic and Small Conventional Farms written by Roxann M. Richert and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Richard Van Vleck Pereira
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889741974
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dairy Farm Management: Securing Animal Health, Well-being and Productivity written by Richard Van Vleck Pereira and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-01-27 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Rebecca Doyle
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 1486301622
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cow Talk written by Rebecca Doyle and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this manual is to improve the welfare of dairy cattle in tropical developing countries, and by doing so, optimise cow and herd performance. It gives the stockmen and farmers directly concerned with the cattle a better understanding of animal behaviour and the ways cattle communicate their comfort or distress. The book discusses normal cattle behaviour and shows how domestication and breeding can affect behaviour to achieve high levels of production of milk, live weight gain and fertility. Animal welfare is important for producers because it can affect the health, production and contentment of cows. Animal welfare practices which adversely affect cow and herd performance on tropical small holder dairy farms are identified. Advice is then given to change the animal's environment or modify a handler's technique to ensure cattle have the degree of comfort needed to achieve more profitable and sustainable systems of livestock farming. Cow Talk will be a beneficial resource for farmers who want to improve animal welfare, farm advisers who can assist farmers to improve their welfare practices, educators who develop training programs for farmers and dairy advisers, and other stakeholders in tropical dairy production such as local agribusiness, policy makers and research scientists.

Author : John Moran
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 0643107401
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing High Grade Dairy Cows in the Tropics written by John Moran and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2012 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dairy consumption in Asia has more than doubled over the last 25 years, and has led to more than 50% of the world's total dairy imports now entering Asian markets. Consequently, Asian countries are seeking to improve their self-sufficiency in dairy produce by developing their local milk industries. Asian livestock importers are looking for increasing numbers of high grade dairy stock from established dairy industries in countries such as Australia and New Zealand. Unfortunately, a major problem encountered throughout Asia has been the poor performance of these exotic high grade dairy heifers when exported from their country of origin to a new, more stressful environment. This has been due to a failure to prepare for their introduction. Exotic dairy cows, particularly those from farms with high levels of herd performance, have high management requirements. If subjected to local and traditional small holder dairy farm practices, they are unlikely to produce acceptable yields of milk or may not even get back into calf. Poor management practices can lead to low growth rates, delayed breeding, stock diseases and even deaths among imported stock both before and after first calving. Managing High Grade Dairy Cows in the Tropics addresses the entire range of management practices found on tropical small holder dairy farms, highlighting those which are likely to adversely impact on heifer and cow performance, hence farm profitability. It is a companion volume to two previous manuals written by John Moran: Tropical Dairy Farming and Business Management for Tropical Dairy Farmers.

Author : Martin J. Green
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 9781845939984
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dairy Herd Health written by Martin J. Green and published by CABI. This book was released on 2012 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is comprised of 9 chapters focusing on dairy cattle disease prevention at the herd level. Topics covered include concepts in dairy herd health, facilitating change in herd health, rearing youngstock and replacing cows, managing herd reproduction, mastitis control and milk quality enhancement, lameness control, control of infectious diseases, nutritional management of herd health and dairy farming, food security and environmental issues. Appendices on sample sizes and disease prevalence estimates as well as on genetics and herd health are provided.

Author : Arie Brand
Publisher : Purdue University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Herd Health and Production Management in Dairy Practice written by Arie Brand and published by Purdue University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text aims to teach students, practitioners and farm advisors how to give management support to the dairy farmer in order to optimize the health, productivity and welfare of his herd. The book covers management practices and farm conditions which have both positive and negative influences on these aspects, rather than a more traditional focus on specific diseases. The core element in this methodology is the protocol. In order to illustrate the standard protocol the practitioner and farm advisor are taken through a farm visit, during which operational and problem-solving issues are addressed. These issues include: nutrition; health care; reproduction; milk production; replacement rearing; and farm economics.

Author : Siert-Jan Boersema
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9086866948
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Farm health and productivity management of dairy young stock written by Siert-Jan Boersema and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-09-04 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rearing of young stock until calving is often neglected on dairy farms, compared to the management of adult cattle. It is often not realized that young stock represent a critical investment in the future of the dairy farm and that sufficient attention should be paid to the rearing period to safeguard that investment and to gain efficiency. Optimal weight gain and health during rearing are essential. The ultimate goals are that the heifer, after her first calving, enters into milk production to her fullest genetic potential and that she will have an optimal health and longevity in the herd. A population medicine approach is used to focus on healthy animals which bring profit rather than costs. Practical tools are provided to manage the complexity of young stock rearing. This approach provides the farmer with structure, planning, organisation and coaching. Risk identification and risk management, like in bio-security and in quality risk management, are key aspects of the population medicine approach. Practical examples are added to illustrate the points. Finally, a section on diseases in young stock is added as a quick reference guide. This book is a valuable reference for practising veterinarians, herd health practitioners, extension officers and other farm advisors, as well as dairy farmers.

Author : Jan Hultgren
Publisher : Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
ISBN 13 : 9781786760524
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Achieving Sustainable Production of Milk Volume 3 written by Jan Hultgren and published by Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Animal health and welfare are of major importance in dairy farming. This collection looks at the key issues affecting dairy herd welfare as well as ways of optimising dairy cattle nutrition. It also reviews ways of detecting, preventing and managing diseases affecting dairy cattle.

Author : Acram Taji
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 0643099395
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Organic Agriculture written by Acram Taji and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2006-06-20 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With global revenue surpassing twenty-five billion dollars annually, organic agriculture is a highly visible and rapidly growing component of agricultural production. In Organic Agriculture: A Global Perspective, Paul Kristiansen, Acram Taji, and John Reganold, and their international group of contributors scientifically review key aspects of organic agriculture. At the intersection of research, education, and practice, the contributors look at the organic agricultural movement’s successes and limitations. The first half of this book critically evaluates the agricultural production of both plants and livestock in organic farming systems. All major aspects of organic agriculture are explored, including historical background and underlying principles, soil-fertility management, crop and animal production, breeding strategies, and crop protection. This global and comprehensive overview also addresses the economic, social, and political aspects of organic farming. These include economics and marketing; standards and certification; environmental impacts and social responsibility; and research, education, and extension. The book is a unique and timely science-based international work documenting current practices in organic agriculture and evaluating their strengths and weaknesses. For more than two decades, research into organic methods by mainstream scientists has generated a large body of information that can now be integrated and used for assessing the actual impacts of organic farming in a wide range of disciplines. The knowledge of selected international experts has been combined in one volume, providing a comprehensive review of organic farming globally. Researchers, teachers, extensionists, students, primary producers and others around the world who are interested in sustainable agriculture will find this book to be a valuable and reliable resource.