Tom Wright

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.

The crude and true story of milk protein

May 31, 2019

Tom Wright and John Cant

The system for payment for milk protein changed in Canada in September 2018 from one based on crude protein (CP) to the new system based on the true protein content of milk.

Tom Wright

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Comparaison des cotes d'état de chair des vaches taries

Benchmarking dry cow body condition scores

The crude and true story of milk protein

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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