Feeding by Stage
Nutrition & Feeding: 5 guides
- Feeding the Fresh Cow: The First 30 Days That Determine the Whole LactationA fresh cow protocol is mostly about intake, daily observation and a pen that lets her eat.
- Peripartum Amino Acid Supplementation: Can Rumen-Protected Methionine and Lysine Improve Milk Yield and Fertility?What one transition-period trial found, why it is promising but not proof, and how to bring the question to your nutritionist.
- Transition Cow Management: The Three Weeks That Make or Break a LactationThe weeks around calving are when most dairy health problems start. What changes in the cow and what herds do about it.
- Transition Cow Nutrition: Building a Ration That Prevents Ketosis and Supports Peak MilkA ration is only as good as the intake it produces, so build the diet around the cow's appetite and the numbers that prove it.
- Why Your Fresh Cows Aren't Eating: A Troubleshooting ChecklistLow intake after calving is a symptom. Work through health, feed, comfort and competition to find the cause.