Reduction of first calving age to 23-25 month results in increased lifetime yield and profitability
A first calving between 23 and 25 months of age maximizes the profitability of the business, but the heifer must have sufficient conformation to reach this objective without danger. Sustained, controlled growth from birth is therefore necessary to ensure the harmonious development of the future dairy cow, without compromising her future production capacity
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Contribution detail info
R4D
Resilience For Dairy
- Location
- Europe
- Authors
- EN - Sylvain Hennart
- DE - Caroline Braquet
- SL - Marija Klopcic
- Purpose
- Education/Training
- Communication
- Dissemination
- File type
- Document
- File size
- 233 kB
- Created on
- 30-06-2024
- Origin language
- English
- Official project website
- R4D
- License
- CC BY-NC-ND
- Keywords
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