Having replacements at target weight is top goal of dairy farming

Having your replacements at target weight, from birth to calving, is one of the most important aspects of dairy farming.

Yet this aspect of dairying is often neglected — and only about half our replacements calve-down at less than 30 months. Many of those that calve-down at two years old are under-weight.

Based on their research trials, Teagasc has set the following targets: At six months, the target for Holstein Friesian and Holstein Friesian x Norwegian Red crosses is 175kg; 164kg for Holstein Friesian x Jersey.