Shane Fitzgerald is currently milking 215 dairy cows and rearing approximately 80 yearling and 80 weanling heifers.
“Getting heifers off to the best possible start in life can pay dividends in terms of your herd’s future potential, with growth rates in the first three months of a heifer’s life impacting heavily on age at first calving and subsequent milk yields,” said Pat Cahill of Volac.
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According to competition judge George Ramsbottom, Teagasc, the percentage of heifers calving at two years of age increased by 10% to 58% over the past four years.
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Shane Fitzgerald is currently milking 215 dairy cows and rearing approximately 80 yearling and 80 weanling heifers.
“Getting heifers off to the best possible start in life can pay dividends in terms of your herd’s future potential, with growth rates in the first three months of a heifer’s life impacting heavily on age at first calving and subsequent milk yields,” said Pat Cahill of Volac.
According to competition judge George Ramsbottom, Teagasc, the percentage of heifers calving at two years of age increased by 10% to 58% over the past four years.
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