When Should We Stop Breeding Dairy Cows?

The decision of when to start and when to stop breeding cows during a lactation is often a challenging one for dairy producers. This 3-page fact sheet presents practical rules on how to determine when to stop breeding Holstein dairy cows based on persistency of milk production and break-even point...

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Main Authors: Klibs N. Galvão, Albert De Vries
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2014-09-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/131757
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Summary:The decision of when to start and when to stop breeding cows during a lactation is often a challenging one for dairy producers. This 3-page fact sheet presents practical rules on how to determine when to stop breeding Holstein dairy cows based on persistency of milk production and break-even point for milk production. Written by Klibs N. Galvão and Albert De Vries, and published by the UF Department of Veterinary Medicine-Large Animal Clinical Sciences, July 2014. VM202/VM202: When Should We Stop Breeding Dairy Cows? (ufl.edu)
ISSN:2576-0009