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Cow Husbandry Flashcards

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What is rumination

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Food broken down by chewing and blouses are regurgitated &I chewed 40-50 times before swallowing again

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Time spent laid down

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12-14

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Time spent ruminating

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7+ he

  1. 5 laid down
  2. 5 stood
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Rumen pH

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6-7

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Feed types

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Forage

Concentrates

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Age of cull cattle

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Over 30mnth

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What cows are used for beef

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Purebred dairy bull
Dairyxbeef
Purebred beef calf

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What is innate behaviour

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Instinctive unlearned behaviour

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What is acquired behaviour

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Learnt actions

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What poor husbandry can cause off behaviour

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Inadequate trough space

Inadequate lying time

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How can exploration lead to issues

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They lick smell and attempt to eat new things so can eat wire batteries plastic etc

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Problems with the cattle hierarchy

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Excessive competition
Intro of heifers to the herd
Mixing at markets

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13
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Why is good quality housing important for reproduction

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Usually better demonstration of sexual behaviour so better reproduction efficiency as easier to identify on heat

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Calving interval/index

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365 days

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Gestation period

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282 day

9mnth

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16
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Calving-conception interval

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83 day

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17
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Oestrus intervals

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21 day (17-25)

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Oestrus duration

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16hr

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19
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Ovulation

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12hr after oestrus ends

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Oestrus signs

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Restless
Bellowing
Grouping
Scoff marks flanks and tail head
Standing to be mounted
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+ve AI

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Accurate breeding record
Precise calving date
Good herd management

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Beef v dairy insemination

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Beef mainly natural

Dairy mainly AI

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23
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Who can do AI

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Trained operator

Trained farm staff

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What diseases may AI contain

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Venereal

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-ve AI
Correct ID of cow in oestrus
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Way to enhance oestrus detection
Incr freq & duration of observation Good records Heat detection aids Sync oestrus
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Freq of oestrus observations
3 x 30 min esp post 10pm
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Way to confirm pregnancy
No oestrus within 18-24 days Rectal palpation 6-8 wk post conc Ultrasound 4wk post Hormone assay 24 day after
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AI choice characteristics
``` Milk yield Milk composition Confirmation Disease resistance Calving ease ```
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What is estimated breeding value
Measure of expected performances of animal relative to pop average
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What is predicted transmitting ability
Transmission of the genetic merit of EBV
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Profit index
Expected incr in revenue per lactation
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Profitable life index
Like PIN but takes lifespan into account
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Total overall performance
Takes into account overall view of breeding program | NOT a financial index
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Levels of farm assurance schemes
Baseline | Higher/premium
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What is Red Tractor
Provide retailer and consumer with confidence about safety and quality of milk Failures have 90 days to address the failure
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Standard of red tractor assessment
``` Hygiene Food safety Housing Equipment Feed Water Herd health Staff training Contingency plans Enviro measures ```
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Organic conversion period
2yr
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Organic farm standards
Artificial chemical not used Organic food ration (60% of dry grass/conserved forage) Closed flock Set housing etc standard Routine medical allowed only treatment of one off specific prob
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Disease prevention on organic farms
Select breeds Husbandry practices High quality feed, exercise, pasture etc Livestock density
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What is a ruminant and what is special about them
Microbial fermentation of food in reticulorumen before exposure to body's digestive enzymes They can digest fibrous plant matter
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Calving patterns
All yr Autumn calving Spring calving Summer calving
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+ve to autumn calving
Higher milk price oct/nov (Though feed price higher) Nutritional imbalance minimised High milk yield on spring to use spring grass
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+ve spring calving
Spring grass at peak lactation so lower feed costs
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+ve summer calving
Higher milk price August-dec, but poor UK weather Silage used to buffer grass quality variation Can become too fat as dry on spring grass
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Housing aims
Clean dry bedding Clean comfortable cows Free access to feed water Freedom of movement
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Consideration for choosing housing types
``` Building layout Space req for lying cow, etc Bedding mat availability Slurry system Labour Costs ```
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Straw yard space allowance
1.25m2 per 1000l per cow + 2m2 feeding area for each cow
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Straw yard dimensions
Max 7.3 m deep bedding area | Max 3.7m wide loafing/feeding area
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Barrier straw yard
30cm tall | 1:60 slope for drainage
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Water/feed accessibility straw yard
Only from loafing area
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Straw yard complete clean out freq
4-6 wk
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Daily straw yard clean out
Bed with fresh straw | Scrape loafing area (2x daily)
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Cubicle space allowance
6-7m2 per cow
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Conseq of incorrect cubicle design
``` Decr lying time Reduced rumination time Dirty beds Injury Mastitis ```
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Cubicle dimensions
Determined for largest cows of herd 700kg 2.4m long (2.25 in double fronted cubicles) 1.2m wide
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Partition of cubicle design
Not verticals bars at rear Lunging space Lower rail 55cm from base
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Head rail in cubicle
At least210cm from rear on the diagonal
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Brisket board in cubicle
Base should be 1.7m from rear kerb
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Kerbstone height
No more than 13cm
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Bedding options
Straw Mattresses Sand Sawdust
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Passageway in cubicle shed
2.4 m wide | Cleaned 2x aday
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Cubicle numbers
10% more than cow number
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No of Calving boxes for an autumn calving herd
5/6 per 100
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Cow track features
Good drainage Surface Robust surface Planning
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Standard lactation
305 day
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Dry period
60day
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First post calving service
45day
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Peak yield
About 5th wk/40 day
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Peak yield calc
1.1xyield at 2wk
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Annual yield calc
200xpeak yield = annual yield
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Weight loss post calving
Max 0.5kg a day (30-50kg in total)
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Body cond at calving
2.5-3.5
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Body cond at service
No less than 2
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Clear cow ID
Freeze branding Tagging Transponders Short term ID with colour tape/paint
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Essential records
Milk yield Fertility Health
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Herd health objective
Incr efficiency Incr longevity Reduced culling

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