Jodi Wallace

Votre étable à veaux correspond-elle aux besoins de votre ferme?

Lors de l'installation d'une étable à veaux, les entreprises doivent tenir compte du colostrum, de la densité d’élevage, de la ventilation, de la nutrition et du personnel pour déterminer l'installation qui fonctionnera le mieux.

November 1, 2022

Ray Reynen and Jodi Wallace

Les veaux et génisses d'aujourd'hui forment le futur de votre troupeau laitier. Dorloter les remplaçants n'est pas seulement un bon choix; c'est essentiel pour la santé et la productivité à long terme de nos troupeaux.

Does your calf facility match your farm's needs?

When setting up a calf barn, farms need to consider colostrum, stocking density, ventilation, nutrition and people to determine the facility that will work best.

October 18, 2022

Jodi Wallace and Ray Reynen

Today’s calves and heifers will be your future milking herd. Pampering our replacements is not only the right choice, it's essential for the long-term health and productivity of our herds.

Dorlotez-moi s'il vous plaît : considérations sur le logement des vaches taries

Réduisez le stress et améliorez la santé générale et le bien-être des animaux grâce à la mise en oeuvre de diverses stratégies de logement des vaches taries.

August 8, 2022

Jodi Wallace and Ray Reynen

Oui, les vaches sont facilement stressées. Le problème avec le stress c’est la libération d'adrénaline, de cortisol et d'autres hormones.

Pamper me, please: Dry cow housing considerations

April 14, 2022

Jodi Wallace and Ray Reynen

Yes, cows are easily stressed. The issue with stress is the release of adrenaline, cortisol and other hormones. These hormones are needed for the fight-or-flight response but can also cause oxidative damage to cells – meaning they slow down and impair immune system function.

Cuddling your calves with care: The first 24 hours

July 16, 2021

Jodi Wallace

Keeping calves clean, warm and dry is essential to maintain their health and productivity. From the moment the calf is born, what are the best steps to get the calf from wet and gunky to clean, warm and dry?

Raise healthier calves by monitoring and mitigating heat stress

July 18, 2020

Jodi Wallace and Bradley Bohemen

It’s hot enough these days to fry an egg on the hood of a tractor. Heat stress is a major issue, even in Canada. Yet not much is said about the negative effects of heat stress in calves. Most of our effects focus on cooling the adult milking cows. However, heat stress can also negatively impact the calves. If the calf’s dam was heat stressed during the dry period, the negative consequences could last a lifetime.

Clean air is essential for calf health. Installing a positive-pressure tube ventilation system is one easy way to improve indoor calf facilities.

Calf health and pneumonia: A breath of fresh air

February 27, 2020

Jodi Wallace

Calf pneumonia is the second major cause of treatment and loss in pre-weaned dairy calves. Pneumonia is a preventable disease. Although, we can treat pneumonia in calves.

Zero-zero calf care: A team event

February 11, 2019

Jodi Wallace

Zero treatments and zero mortality. I would have never believed it was achievable, but “zero-zero” calf care is. But you don’t get there overnight.

Winterize your calves

January 31, 2017

Jodi Wallace

In our harsh Canadian climate, cold weather can take its toll on everyone, including calves. Whether your calves are inside or outside, cold weather is very stressful for them. Here are some calf management tips for cold weather.

Milking the most out of udder prep

January 18, 2017

Jodi Wallace

Are you milking your cows efficiently while optimizing milk yield and milk quality? The goal in any milking routine is to synchronize timing between milk letdown and unit attachment. Units should be calmly attached to clean, dry teats.

Articles by Jodi Wallace

Votre étable à veaux correspond-elle aux besoins de votre ferme?

Does your calf facility match your farm's needs?

Dorlotez-moi s'il vous plaît : considérations sur le logement des vaches taries

Pamper me, please: Dry cow housing considerations

Cuddling your calves with care: The first 24 hours

Raise healthier calves by monitoring and mitigating heat stress

Calf health and pneumonia: A breath of fresh air

Zero-zero calf care: A team event

Winterize your calves

Milking the most out of udder prep

Addressing employee complacency

Fertilizer prices stabilize in 2024, but uncertainty continues

Pastures and radishes: Renovating with cover crops

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