Herd Management: Driving fresh cow intakes for optimum performance

Maintaining fresh-cow Dry Matter Intake is vital to keeping your fresh cows healthy and productive during their entire lactation.

Last week, I covered the management of the dry cow and how preparing cows for their lactation will deliver a more profitable result from a healthy animal that transitions into early lactation. 

It cannot be emphasised enough, how Dry Matter Intake needs to be driven to deliver sufficient energy for their requirements based on their stage of gestation and preparation for the subsequent lactation. Drive intake pre-calving and reap the benefits for the whole lactation.