{"id":7962,"date":"2022-07-15T09:06:04","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T09:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herdwatch.com\/improving-your-cow-performance-with-the-herdwatch-milk-module\/"},"modified":"2022-07-15T09:06:04","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T09:06:04","slug":"improving-your-cow-performance-with-the-herdwatch-milk-module","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herdwatch.com\/en-ie\/improving-your-cow-performance-with-the-herdwatch-milk-module\/","title":{"rendered":"Improving your Cow Performance with the Herdwatch Milk module"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Milk Recording & Cow Performance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Milk Recording is the key to achieving successful safer Selective Dry Cow Therapy. It is essential to record one month before dry off<\/span> or 60 days before the start of calving<\/span>\u00a0to assess the SCC of the herd, which allows you to monitor cure rates over the dry period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Working with your Vet or advisor, you should be aiming for > 85% cure rate<\/span> and Dry period new infection rates of < 10%<\/span>. Milk recording should be carried out least 4 times a year<\/span> – the more you do, the more information you have and in turn the safer the SDCT is for your cows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Along with SCC management<\/span>, improving udder health<\/span> and reducing the usage of antibiotics<\/span>, milk recording provides excellent detail on cow performance <\/span>that can be easily accessed and interpreted within Herwdatch. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interpretation of milk recording data and the information that it provides will have a critical role to play in the development of breeding plans on farm in the future. The number of herds milk recording in Ireland is low relative to our international counterparts and needs to increase significantly. Its importance will become even more critical as blanket dry cow therapy is phased out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Using the milk recording and performance dashboards in Herdwatch<\/span> you will be able to easily select best cows for dairy replacements<\/span> improving EBI overall on the farm, selecting culls and making sure problem cows are not being bred and in turn reducing SCC<\/span>. Selective breeding will increase your EBI, solids, milk reduction, fertility<\/span> as well as having a SDCT process. Combining and analysing milk recording information in Herdwatch can easily be done and help to make better on-farm decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hazell Mullins Top Tips for SDCT<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n