Grazing heifers deserves careful consideration. Vet advice is now available.
Grazing heifers for dairy clients is a tricky business! A specialist training day has been developed by Anexa / Animal Health Centre veterinarians for graziers, with the aim of providing comprehensive information on how to grow good, healthy heifers.
With the imminent ban on inductions, heifer rearing is poised to become increasingly important to improve a herd’s reproductive performance. It is important to ensure graziers are educated and equipped to deal with the changing demands of the dairy industry. This group of farmers has been largely left to their own devices and it is about time they got some attention!
“We want to ensure that our client’s graziers are educated and equipped to deal with the changing demands of the dairy industry. Heifers are the highest genetic merit group in the herd and deserve careful consideration. Recent feed shortages, during sequential drought years, have affected heifer weights, with a knock on effect on heifer reproductive and productive performance” says Animal Health Centre veterinarian Katie Denholm.
All graziers are invited to attend the free Anexa / Animal Health Centre workshop. If you are in the business of grazing dairy heifers or you know someone who is, spread the word! This event is supported by DairyNZ.
Workshop’s will be held at Raglan on the 19th October and at Huntly on the 20th October, from 10am to 1pm, followed by a barbeque lunch and refreshments. For people interested in attending, register online at www.anexa.co.nz or free phone 0800 2THE VET.
Media Release: Tuesday, 28 September 2010, Animal Health Centre