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Welcome to The Dairyland Initiative Podcast, where your hosts, Courtney Halbach and Dr. Nigel Cook, discuss practical dairy cattle housing solutions and showcase approaches dairy farmers are taking to enhance cow welfare and animal health in their herds through improved barn…
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Episode 46: Batch Milking (opens the original)
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What's the buzz about batch milking? Do these systems make economical sense for your herd? In this episode, we run through the numbers and discuss the pros and cons to consider when deciding if batch milking is right for you.
Episode 45: Revisiting Calf Housing (opens the original)
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Calf barn design and ventilation seems to be the hot topic these days, according to Courtney's inbox. This episode explores current challenges when it comes to refreshing and replacing the air in the calf microenvironment while showcasing a fresh perspective on future calf barn builds.
Episode 44: Transition Cow Facility Planning (opens the original)
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Successful housing and management of the cow from 21 days before and after calving is critical to the overall success of the dairy herd. The transition cow facility impacts the lactations of all of the cows in the herd, thus its design and layout warrants particular emphasis. This episode covers how to size the transition cow facility and discusses different pen management strategies to optimize cow performance and herd profitability.
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