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development
Forgey believes it is impoitant
to leave about 3 inches of plant
residue to allow for rapid
regrowth. The calves are kept in a
separate grazing system to provide
improved early development
Gradually, Forgey is adjusting
to seasonal dairying. They transi
tioned the herd to March and April
freshing and, with all the calves
coming in a two-month period, can
run them in one group all the way
to freshening.
One successful approach is to
feed calves milk in groups of IS on
barrels which have nipples
attached to hoses which bring the
milk up from the bottom. This
seems to eliminate scours. Forgey
indicated they have not had a case
of scours in two years, raising
about 75 calves each year.
This seasonal freshing system
allows Forgey to dry die entire
herd all at once and have an
extended time to do routine main
tenance to the milking facility.
Excess forage is harvested from
paddocks in May, June, and July in
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the form of dry hay or round bale and stored outside where they are
silage. The bales are triple- fed in the non-grazing months,
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more consistent milk production,
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low input costs can pay off if done
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