Check out Episode 3 of the Dialing into Your Best Dairy podcast. In this episode, CCE Regional Dairy Specialists Margaret Quaassdorff and Dave Balbian discuss best management practices for dairy heifers from post-weaning to freshening. Topics include heifer health and nutrition, growth and breeding targets, housing facilities and ventilation, and incorporation into the milking herd.
This podcast series is a joint effort between CCE Regional Dairy Specialists and CALS PRO-DAIRY. A new episode will be launched every Monday for the next several weeks where dairy specialists will walk you through best management practices for the dairy cow from the day she is born until she is a mature cow.