COWS
Magnesium & Calcium supplementation
Transitional cow feed plan
BCS herd
Pre-mating PP+ (Trace element testing)
Rapid Milk test (RMT) cows in colostrum mob before letting them in with the milkers.
Take milk samples from cows with mastitis for the best antibiotic treatment choices
SCC rising? Ask for advice!
Avoid grazing effluent paddocks with colostrum and springer cows
Record all “AT RISK” cows (assisted calvings, retained membranes, down cows, twins, dead calves etc.)
Mating tail paint and heat detection devices to identify non-cyclers
Look into Synchronising programs
BVD vaccination
AI matings to observed heats
YEARLINGS
Mating preparation
Synchronising programs
Check on weight/condition. Maintain feed supply at a high level.
Fluke and worm drench done?
BVD vaccination
Are they at their target weight?
60% MLW @ 15mo
CALVES
All calves getting 2L of good quality colostrum in 1st 12hrs of life
Passive transfer testing
Teat spray navels
Maintain high standard of calf pen hygiene
10 in 1 vaccine
Disbudding/disbudding training
post-weaning drench
BULLS
Blood test for BVD and 1st vaccination
Bull fertility testing
Are reserve bulls organized?
Lepto vaccination
