Baled Silage for dry Cows: Dry cow silage feeding enhances milk yields

摘要

The eight weeks between drying cows off and the subsequent calving are a key point in dairy cow management. If the management of the dry cow is wrong then this can, at best, significantly reduce the next lactation milk yield and, at worst, incur greater veterinary bills for problems such as milk fever and retained placentas alongside increased time to get the cow back in calf. According to Dr Dave Davies, independent scientist for the Silage Advisory Centre (SilAC), by feeding dry cows correctly these problems can be avoided and milk yields in the subsequent lactation, and consequently profitability, can be enhanced.