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&lt;br /&gt; Efficient Dairy Herd Management&lt;br /&gt; &copy; DeLaval 2001&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, in any form or by&lt;br /&gt; any means, without permission from the publisher. DeLaval, ALPRO,&lt;br /&gt; Harmony are trademarks of the DeLaval Group.&lt;br /&gt; List of contents&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; I. Introduction .................................................................................... 2&lt;br /&gt; Objective and Outline .......................................................................... 3&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; II. Management of the Dairy Cow ................................................ 4&lt;br /&gt; Feeding ................................................................................................. 5&lt;br /&gt; Milking .............................................................<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=1">Efficient Dairy Herd Management</a> Efficient Dairy Herd Management<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=2">&copy; DeLaval 2001All rights reserved. No part of t</a> &copy; DeLaval 2001All rights reserved. No part of t<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=3">List of contentsI. Introduction ......</a> List of contentsI. Introduction ......<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=4">I. IntroductionThe dictionary defines manag</a> I. IntroductionThe dictionary defines manag<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=5">3 Evaluate Possible OptionsFigur</a> 3 Evaluate Possible OptionsFigur<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=6">II. Management of the Dairy CowThere are th</a> II. Management of the Dairy CowThere are th<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=7">FeedingAs the dairy cow's genetic potentialis i</a> FeedingAs the dairy cow's genetic potentialis i<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=8">Figure 5 </a> Figure 5 <a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=9">on fat mobilisation. The disadvantages with this </a> on fat mobilisation. The disadvantages with this <a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=10">Figure 6Manual concentratefeeding</a> Figure 6Manual concentratefeeding<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=11">Figure 8Computerised out-of-parlour feeding</a> Figure 8Computerised out-of-parlour feeding<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=12">Total Mixed Ration (TMR)In the Total Mixed Ratio</a> Total Mixed Ration (TMR)In the Total Mixed Ratio<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=13">Partly Mixed Ration (PMR)Partly Mixed Ration (PM</a> Partly Mixed Ration (PMR)Partly Mixed Ration (PM<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=14">Milking Mi</a> Milking Mi<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=15">Total and Daily Milk YieldClose monitoring and e</a> Total and Daily Milk YieldClose monitoring and e<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=16">Figure 12Recording withMilkoscope&trade;Monthly Mil</a> Figure 12Recording withMilkoscope&trade;Monthly Mil<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=17">&middot; Identify cows with potential health problems e</a> &middot; Identify cows with potential health problems e<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=18">Figure 15The oestrus cycle</a> Figure 15The oestrus cycle<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=19">Well managed reproduction also reduces the risk o</a> Well managed reproduction also reduces the risk o<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=20">Manual Heat DetectionManual heat detection relie</a> Manual Heat DetectionManual heat detection relie<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=21">cows and heifers first observed in heat in the mo</a> cows and heifers first observed in heat in the mo<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=22"> the cow will survive.&middot; Ketosis &mdash; Ketosis oc</a> the cow will survive.&middot; Ketosis &mdash; Ketosis oc<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=23">The reduction of losses attributed to diseases an</a> The reduction of losses attributed to diseases an<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=24">Figure 21Teat dipping to preventmastitis</a> Figure 21Teat dipping to preventmastitis<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=25">With good management routines, there are great op</a> With good management routines, there are great op<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=26">Milk QualityFigure 23M</a> Milk QualityFigure 23M<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=27">III. Basic Economic PrinciplesWhy do we run</a> III. Basic Economic PrinciplesWhy do we run<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=28">Figure 24The principle ofdiminishing marginalr</a> Figure 24The principle ofdiminishing marginalr<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=29">Economies of ScaleThe size of a dairy business h</a> Economies of ScaleThe size of a dairy business h<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=30">Implementation ofNew Technology</a> Implementation ofNew Technology<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=31">IV. Monitoring and ControllingEffective her</a> IV. Monitoring and ControllingEffective her<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=32">a lactation modifying compound (e.g. bovine somat</a> a lactation modifying compound (e.g. bovine somat<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=33">serve concentrate to milk ratios of 0.15 to 0.25.</a> serve concentrate to milk ratios of 0.15 to 0.25.<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=34">lCash Analysis Book &mdash; This provides a record of a</a> lCash Analysis Book &mdash; This provides a record of a<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=35">Account AnalysisA dairy farm's overall performan</a> Account AnalysisA dairy farm's overall performan<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=36">l Output less concentrates per cow =</a> l Output less concentrates per cow =<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=37">V. Future Planning&ldquo;see&rdquo; the trends in an ear</a> V. Future Planning&ldquo;see&rdquo; the trends in an ear<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=38">Table 8Example of a partialbudgetinstallation</a> Table 8Example of a partialbudgetinstallation<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=39">easily find out what the effects are due to the c</a> easily find out what the effects are due to the c<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=40">Table 10Example of a cash flowbudgetyear befo</a> Table 10Example of a cash flowbudgetyear befo<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=41"> Net Cash Flow+ Closing valuation (crops an</a> Net Cash Flow+ Closing valuation (crops an<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=42">VI. ALPRO&reg; &mdash; A Professional Herd Manage</a> VI. ALPRO&reg; &mdash; A Professional Herd Manage<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=43">1. Milking stand alone2. Feeding stand alone3. </a> 1. Milking stand alone2. Feeding stand alone3. <a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=44">l Evaluate a milker's performance.l Calculate an</a> l Evaluate a milker's performance.l Calculate an<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=45">l Programming of a &ldquo;fixed&rdquo; pre-calculated ration </a> l Programming of a &ldquo;fixed&rdquo; pre-calculated ration <a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=46">ing station. It also allows the cows to follow th</a> ing station. It also allows the cows to follow th<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=47">ally observed signs of heat.A dairy cow that is</a> ally observed signs of heat.A dairy cow that is<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=48">Improving HerdHealth and MilkQuality withALPRO</a> Improving HerdHealth and MilkQuality withALPRO<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=49">ced significantly positive effects on the dairy o</a> ced significantly positive effects on the dairy o<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=50">ReferencesAgricultural Production Economics.De</a> ReferencesAgricultural Production Economics.De<a title="Efficient dairy herd management booklet page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ff8b69?page=51">www.delaval.com</a> www.delaval.com