Animal
Animal management is a critical component of farm profitability and sustainability. From genetics to herd management and more, this section covers resources that will help guide your decisions.
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Total results 183
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Guide
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Guide
Published, 11 Jul 2023
One page guide on how to apply tail paint
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Poster
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Poster
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Easy-to-follow guide showing how you can minimise the chance of lameness in your herd.
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Poster
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Poster
Published, 11 Jul 2023
A farmer's guide to lameness scoring
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Guide
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Guide
Published, 11 Jul 2023
For managers of teams involved in the care of calves from the paddock through the first few days of a calf’s life. Simple processes, to make sure that every calf has the best possible start.
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Guide
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Guide
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Aims to provide advice on body condition score (BCS) targets, management strategies, and an overview of how to get accurate and consistent results.
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Guide
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Guide
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Condition score (BCS) your dairy herd accurately and consistently by using this handy field guide for objective levels for animal measurement.
Published, 27 Sep 2024
Estimate the value of your herd's reproductive 'gap'.
Guide
DOC
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Guide
Published, 27 Sep 2024
Estimate the value of your herd's reproductive 'gap'.
Published, 15 Jan 2024
New Zealand Core Database Access Panel Core Database Compliance Internal Audit Report January 2024.
Animal
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Animal
Published, 15 Jan 2024
New Zealand Core Database Access Panel Core Database Compliance Internal Audit Report January 2024.
Published, 15 Dec 2023
Information on how to prevent, find and treat Staphylococcus aureus, a common cause of mastitis.
Animal
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Animal
Published, 15 Dec 2023
Information on how to prevent, find and treat Staphylococcus aureus, a common cause of mastitis.
Published, 7 Dec 2023
Transport can be stressful for livestock. Find out how farmers and others along the way can make sure cows are comfortable during transport and at their destination.
Guide
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Guide
Published, 7 Dec 2023
Transport can be stressful for livestock. Find out how farmers and others along the way can make sure cows are comfortable during transport and at their destination.
Published, 3 Jul 2023
Evalution system for traits other than production (TOP) for dairy cattle in New Zealand.
Guide
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Guide
Published, 3 Jul 2023
Evalution system for traits other than production (TOP) for dairy cattle in New Zealand.
Published, 1 Jun 2022
Submit complaints about the conduct of a Certified BCS Assessor.
Template
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Template
Published, 1 Jun 2022
Submit complaints about the conduct of a Certified BCS Assessor.
Published, 1 Jun 2022
An outline of the complaints procedure for clients of Certified Body Condition Score (BCS) Assessors
Guide
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Guide
Published, 1 Jun 2022
An outline of the complaints procedure for clients of Certified Body Condition Score (BCS) Assessors
Published, 15 Sep 2024
This is a gap calculator tool. It assesses the likely impact of your non-cycling rate on your herd’s overall reproductive performance.
Template
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Template
Published, 15 Sep 2024
This is a gap calculator tool. It assesses the likely impact of your non-cycling rate on your herd’s overall reproductive performance.
Published, 15 Sep 2024
This is a gap calculator tool. It assesses the numbers of cows affected by common health problems at and after calving and their impact on herd reproductive performance.
Template
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Template
Published, 15 Sep 2024
This is a gap calculator tool. It assesses the numbers of cows affected by common health problems at and after calving and their impact on herd reproductive performance.
Published, 15 Sep 2024
This is a gap calculator tool. It measures the difference between the herd’s actual and desired body condition (BCS) loss in early lactation, i.e. between calving and mating, and assesses the likely impact of this on herd reproductive performance.
Template
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Template
Published, 15 Sep 2024
This is a gap calculator tool. It measures the difference between the herd’s actual and desired body condition (BCS) loss in early lactation, i.e. between calving and mating, and assesses the likely impact of this on herd reproductive performance.
Published, 15 Sep 2024
This is a gap calculator tool. It compares your level of overall reproductive performance to targets and estimates the scope for increasing operating profit through improved reproductive performance.
Template
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Template
Published, 15 Sep 2024
This is a gap calculator tool. It compares your level of overall reproductive performance to targets and estimates the scope for increasing operating profit through improved reproductive performance.
Published, 15 Sep 2024
Economic benefits models relevant to Step 3 in the Herd Assessment Pack tools.
Template
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Template
Published, 15 Sep 2024
Economic benefits models relevant to Step 3 in the Herd Assessment Pack tools.
Published, 17 Oct 2023
This is a gap assessment tool. It assesses heat detection efficiency and the likely benefit of improving heat detection on your herd’s overall reproductive performance.
Template
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Template
Published, 17 Oct 2023
This is a gap assessment tool. It assesses heat detection efficiency and the likely benefit of improving heat detection on your herd’s overall reproductive performance.
Published, 6 Sep 2023
Guide
3.9 MB
Guide
Published, 6 Sep 2023
Published, 11 Jul 2023
This fact sheet provides information about the risk of leptospirosis infection in people working with dairy cattle.
Animal
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Animal
Published, 11 Jul 2023
This fact sheet provides information about the risk of leptospirosis infection in people working with dairy cattle.
Published, 11 Jul 2023
DairyNZ-led research has answered why its important to breed investment.
Guide
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Guide
Published, 11 Jul 2023
DairyNZ-led research has answered why its important to breed investment.
Published, 11 Jul 2023
A guide to efficiently transition cows onto winter crop for profitable winter grazing and targeted body condition score (BCS).
Guide
3 MB
Guide
Published, 11 Jul 2023
A guide to efficiently transition cows onto winter crop for profitable winter grazing and targeted body condition score (BCS).
Published, 11 Jul 2023
The InCalf 4-step continuous improvement process. for making better herd reproductive management decisions.
Non levy paying cost:
$ 35.00
Guide
10.6 MB
Guide
Published, 11 Jul 2023
The InCalf 4-step continuous improvement process. for making better herd reproductive management decisions.