The normal oestrus cycle of a dairy cow will vary from 17 to 24 days, and should begin within 30-40 days of calving. Cows presented as “not seen bulling” will be for one of two reasons. They ...

The heat cycle in a normal cow is 21 days on average. It is rare that dairy cows on heat and in confinement will express all the heat signs. These include anxiety, ...

Heat stress occurs when the cow’s internal body temperature rises above its comfortable range and absorbs more heat than the ...

Cows producing 46kg of milk a day produce 26% more metabolic heat than those producing 32kg of milk a day. It's a double-whammy – heat stress is a very real issue in dairy herds." Managing heat stress ...

Summer heat can severely slow down production no matter the job, even for cows. “Over the span of summer, they tend to decrease, especially food intake, which decreases milk production,” said ...

ATHENS, Wis. (WSAW) - Miltrim Farms in Athens has more than 1,100 cows. The days of excessive heat like we’re experiencing can be stressful for them. General manager David Trimner says it’s ...