Tag: Nutrition
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Dexters No Bigger Than Dogs
I usually like to start these articles with a picture of a Dexter cow from the past, that will be the focus for the historical adventure, as we travel back in time. But sadly, this time I have no beautiful and memorable cow to set the tone, as one could not be found for a…
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Don’t Skimp On Winter Supplementation
A high-quality nutritional supplementation program for your cowherd https://www.beefmagazine.com/cattle-nutrition/don-t-skimp-on-winter-supplementation
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Caring for your Dexters through a drought.
https://rangelandwatersheds.ucdavis.edu/DroughtInformation/Poppenga%20and%20Puschner%202014%20Drought%20Related%20Poisoning.pdf
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Nutrition and milking by Juliette Albrecht
Juliette is one of the principles behind The Science of Owing Dairy Cattle Facebook group and has opened a consultant group Happy Cow Consulting. https://www.happycowconsulting.org/ Think of a lactating cow’s nutritional demands as a pyramid. The very base consists of fiber, which is the rumen mat. This is grass, or grassy hay. Next is the…
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Heifers Transition into Motherhood
Four Ways to Help Heifers Transition into Motherhood. https://bi-animalhealth.com/cattle/articles/four-ways-to-help-heifers-transition-into-motherhood