Anita Heeg

Comparaison des cotes d'état de chair des vaches taries

On s'attend à ce que la révision du Code de pratiques pour les bovins laitiers recommande une diminution de la cote d'état de chair idéale pour les vaches taries. Un sondage réalisé l'été dernier permet de comparer les cotes des vaches taries dans les troupeaux laitiers de l'Ontario.

January 1, 2023

Kiley deKraker, Avalon Phillips, Anita Heeg, Tom Wright, and Marlene Paibomesai

L'évaluation de l'état de chair des bovins laitiers est un outil de gestion important sur les fermes laitières. Il est utilisé pour favoriser l'atteinte des objectifs de reproduction et éviter les maladies métaboliques, comme l'acétonémie et la stéatose hépatique.

Benchmarking dry cow body condition scores

The Code of Practice will be adjusting ideal body condition score in the near future. Use these benchmarks to adjust your dry cow program for optimum transition to the milking herd.

October 13, 2022

Kiley deKraker, Avalon Phillips, Anita Heeg, Tom Wright, and Marlene Paibomesai

Body condition scoring dairy cattle is an important management tool for dairy farmers to use to promote reproductive goals and to avoid metabolic diseases such as ketosis and fatty liver.

Interpreting details of feed analysis reports

April 4, 2022

Anita Heeg

Over the last 25 years, animal production has improved significantly to have more milk and meat production per animal. To support our ability to feed and manage modern animals, technology to better analyze feed ingredients has also changed to keep up with production.

Reading your forage analysis report

February 28, 2022

Anita Heeg

Over the last 25 years, animal production has improved significantly to have more milk and meat production per animal. To support our ability to feed and manage modern animals, technology to better analyze feed ingredients has also changed to keep up with production.

Exploring opportunity feeds

March 30, 2018

Anita Heeg and Megan van Schaik

Every November, the Ruminant Feed Industry Days provide learning opportunities for feed industry professionals.

Get the facts on faba beans

September 29, 2016

Anita Heeg

With many feed ingredients available to producers, protein is still a sought-after nutrient, not necessarily due to lack of availability but the fluctuating yet increasing costs associated with protein. Although not a new crop for western Canada, for Ontario the faba bean is somewhat novel, and interest is rising.

Breaking down a feed analysis report

June 30, 2016

Anita Heeg

Laboratory analyses of feeds provide the best indication of nutrient availability, allowing feeds to be utilized to their full potential. Reliable nutritional information is important to not only balance rations but also allow ration-balancing programs to determine the most economical ration that will meet the animals’ requirements.

Looking toward end of 2012 crop, beginning of 2013 harvest

August 31, 2013

Anita Heeg

The 2012 corn crop started out with early planting and emergence before it took a turn for the worse, tormented by a severe and widespread drought across Canada. Yields suffered, and the environment was just right for moulds such as fusarium to prevail. Aspergillus showed up in some of the Western provinces but was still not as prevalent in eastern Canada as the fusarium and penicillium moulds.

Attaining hoof health one step at a time

February 11, 2013

Anita Heeg

Lameness is a common on-farm reason for culling cows. About 20 to 30 percent of cows in a herd are expected to become lame in any given lactation. A cow that is lame may not immediately show symptoms but eventually lies down longer, eats less and consequently produces less milk.

New technology requires great teamwork

August 31, 2012

Anita Heeg and Glen Blier

Over the last decade, milking methods have changed substantially.

Where our grandparents were milking by hand, we now have the ability to choose between a variety of milking methods – from tiestall setting, to parlour milking and, as of more recently, robotic milking.

Articles by Anita Heeg

Comparaison des cotes d'état de chair des vaches taries

Benchmarking dry cow body condition scores

Interpreting details of feed analysis reports

Reading your forage analysis report

Exploring opportunity feeds

Get the facts on faba beans

Breaking down a feed analysis report

Looking toward end of 2012 crop, beginning of 2013 harvest

Attaining hoof health one step at a time

New technology requires great teamwork

West: The value of records

South Central: Heifer development from weaning to breeding

Southeast: BCS – one of the best tools you have

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