The calving pen is where some of the most costly and preventable problems on a dairy begin. And while a hard birth might not ...

As the cattle head to the cool-season grass pastures, spring breeding plans are well under way. While most of the cows have calved, spring grass means breeding time is not far away. The other day was ...

If one stands by the fence and discusses calving, most producers are sympathetic to the late- calving cow. At least she has a live calf is the general response. That is true, but the challenge is to ...

Some calving cows and heifers may just need more time to go through the different stages of labour, rather than have immediate assistance to get the calf out quickly. Yet too many dairy and beef herds ...

The routine “calving check” is one of the most important tasks on the list of beef cattle producers during calving season. Most producers have their own plan for how often they give their calving herd ...

Use of 'just-in-time' individual calving pens are a great way to help minimise disease risks for both the cow and calf over group pens. However, they do require careful management and attention to ...